Hello,

My daughter told me she was thinking about it for months and she realized she liked both. I'm grateful she told me because we're extremely close. She doesn't want to tell anyone else, she feels very awkward about it. I told her she was loved and she's beautiful on the inside and out. .

When I was alone and able to process, I surprisingly began to cry. When I checked in with myself as to why I was crying, it was due to fear. Her grandmother on her father's side (we're divorced) is very extreme with the religion and will disown her. Her father may or may not accept her, their relationship is strained. So I was crying because I know she will experience a great deal of pain and I can't do anything about it but to just be there for her.

On a personal level, it doesn't change anything in regards to the way I love her. She's still my heart and that's always going to be true.

Anyways, any advice on how I can best support my daughter moving forward? I'm not sure what to do.

Thanks for helping a parent that's new to this journey as an official support person, I genuinely appreciate it.