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[quote=Anonymous]To the OP - there is a lot of great advice on this thread both on how you can create a safe space for your child and how to react when she comes out.

There is also a lot of negativity where people criticize you for your feelings.  Whether or not they should be celebrated, they are what you are experiencing, so what are the possible strategies?

1.  You can go to a therapist to work through these feelings, and maybe try to figure out their root.  Were your parents homophobes?  Did they push narrow gender roles?

2.  You can go to a PFLAG meeting and discuss this with the other parents.  Some have had journeys to acceptance.  I know of cases where people from very religious backgrounds found them very helpful, so they could both express their worries in a supportive environment and see how well other parents are doing in their perhaps unanticipated future.

You are not alone in anything you feel.  Good luck in your journey toward acceptance and understanding.

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