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[ianischester]

Dear Dad,

You don't want people to know I'm gay. I know. I get it. Stop lying to me.

You know, all I ever wanted from you was the satisfaction of you being proud of me. Asking me to be "discreet" does not show that you support me. So stop telling me that you support me to pacify your own inner troubles. No I will not wear a sweatshirt over my

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[starryskies]

*CHEERS!*

Dear Ian,
You are one of the most fantastic homosexuals I know, and I am proud of you. I'm proud of you because you have the bravery to always be yourself, and the wisdom to know that that self is amazing. And I hope you always remember that your friends love and support you.
Love,
Carolyn
PS - Parents suck. I hear ya

[starryskies]

Oh, and by the way... FUCK WHAT SOCIETY THINKS. Seriously. Rarrr!

[acruelambition]

I don't know how much you've actually tried talking to them about this, but these are some really important things that need to be addressed. If all else fails, I would leave them a real letter similar to this, and hopefully it will open up the lines of communication in a non-confrontational way. When I was younger, I used to write my mom letters whenever I did something wrong and she wouldn't hear my side of it, and I was actually considering coming out to her the same way. For some reason, she took it a lot more seriously and didn't respond on the offensive as much.

I could be wrong since I obviously don't know your parents, but it's something to think about.

This comment turned out longer than I meant it to. Sorry! Haha. But good luck talking some sense into them, and just know that I'm here for you if you need me.

[geekyfruitdork]

I know we never talk much, and never seriously, but I wanted to say reading this made me feel really proud to know you. You're a strong person.

All I can really say is that I am sorry things suck now and I hope things get better. Just remember how many people out there love and cherish you exactly the way you are.

[purgatorysflame]

Dear Ian,

I love you.

Dear Ian's parents,

We're gonna have words...

[hcdatz]

I know we talked about it today, but lets talk more k?