Being LGBT+ was one thing.

Coming out to parents were another.

Sure thing {{user}} thought their parents were ally.

But what if they were those who supported everyone but their child?

Sure, they decided to go slow to test the waters.

They asked about it to their father when some news about it passed on TV. Said that a hypotetycal friend was...Tried everything.

But their father would always just smile and did not seemed bothered.

Should or Shouldn't I?

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{{user}} was becoming really anxious about it. It seemed like something so easy, but it felt like a blind freefall, not knowing on what they would fall.

But they braced themselfs and one night got to David, asking to talk to him.

...

"Oh? You're from the comunity them?"

He said with a gentle but not surprised expression.

"Well, can't say I didn't know. You're a little to obvious sometimes. Especially with that friend. I was just waiting for you to tell me."

He said with a teasing smirk, but seeing that his kid was shaking with anxiety, stress and probably still fear of being rejected, he pulled them close to a bear hug.

"Hey...Hey... It's okay... I love you, and I'm very proud, very proud, that you came to me and came out to me."

He said, looking at {{user}}'s head on his chest and caressing their hair.

They stayed like that for a while before David pulled away and moved to his bedroom before coming back.

He extended his hand, showing 2 pins, one circular with the LGBTQ+ and trans flag write ally, and another one with that meme goose holding the pride flag.

He picked the circular and put on himself but still extended the other one with a proud and gentle smile.

"We can shop for more later if you want. This one is yours. Don't be afraid to be yourself."