Parents will love their children no matter who they are; it just takes time when it’s difficult for them to understand. In the Human Rights Campaign article, “Family and Coming Out Issues for Asian Pacific Americans,” they discuss the difficulty of Asian Americans coming out to their families because of the possibilities of kicking them out of their house and life. The author explains that it is difficult for their Asian children to talk about coming out because, “...discussing a family member's sexual orientation or gender identity breaks a major rule in our culture, which is to never talk about our 'problems’ (Human Rights Campaign). Not properly talking about their issues increases the mental and emotional stress within their families and could ruin their relationship. Without communicating, parents may not be able to understand that coming out will come with social consequences and if they are not there for their children; they are putting a higher risk for them by not hearing their children out. For example, in Jessica Fields’s article, “Beyond Bullying,” she explains how a high school has a place for the LGBTQ community to share their stories about their sexuality and how talking about their stories, “...can help extend our sense of LGBTQ lives across generations, place, race, religion and gender categories, to recognize and include diverse experiences and communities” (83). Their school now has a strong support group and understand that there is nothing wrong with talking about their sexuality. Talking it out continues with positive results which can then reciprocate with families.
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