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[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 61 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 49 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I am going to err on the side of positivity and say that it isn't so rare. At least, not anymore and when it comes to LGBTQ+. All parents fuck up because nobody knows what the fuck they are doing, but the key is to mot let your hang-ups injure your child. I think a lot of parents have been taking on that challenge for some time now.

[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I haven't heard of experiences this positive before. But I think generally most parents will try to be helpful or just be confused.

[–] ReynT1me@lemmy.one 12 points 1 month ago

My dad told me he'd love me always before I came out and hasn't spoken to me since, I wish for others to have a better experience than me cause this shit's brutal

[–] ProfessorOwl_PhD@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

It is definitely a lot easier than it used to be, and the horror stories tend to be the attention grabbing ones, so are more often seen. I think we'll see a lot more acceptance for the new generation of teens and young adults discovering themselves now it's genx/millennials raising kids rather than boomers/genx.