Jojo Siwa shared what it was like to come out to her parents

Jojo Siwa is an example for the LGBTQI + communityespecially for the younger ones.

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Lately he has been telling that a fundamental part of his coming out was the moment in which he had to communicate everything to his parents: «Obviously I was afraid – has explained – because I didn’t know how and how much our relationship would change but I felt it was a step to take if I really wanted to come out ».

His main concern was telling his mother about it with whom he has always had a very close relationship or with whom he has always spoken openly. “When I told her I liked girls, she looked at me and told me that absolutely nothing would change. And so it was: the way she relates to me hasn’t changed, the way she looks at me and loves me “he recalled.

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This kind of reaction was fundamental for her because it gave her the courage to expose herself publicly and no longer hide her true feelings. “I know well – he continued – that not everyone has the same kind of reaction, which for many is not that easy, but I want to appeal to parents: be proud of your children and who they are “.

The experience of coming out is so personal that a happy story, unfortunately, is not the norm. There are hundreds of stories of suffering and rejection which prevent one from freely living one’s sexual orientation.

What is certain is that there is no shame in showing ourselves as we really are and, very often, we imagine the reactions of our parents on preconceptions that turn out to be false..

Situations can surprise us, so when we feel we have found the right amount of courage, we try to jump in and see how it goes.

JOJO SIWA THANKS TO DEMI LOVATO FOR CONTRIBUTING TO HIS COMING OUT

DEMI LOVATO TELLED HOW THE DISCOVERY OF HIS GENDER IDENTITY WAS

FROM LADY GAGA TO INSTAGRAM: HERE’S HOW JOJO SIWA DID COMING OUT


Source: Vanity Fair

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