How to Accept an LGBTQ Person
Don't get angry., Avoid feeling as if they should have told you sooner., Say that you are happy that the person was able to share the information with you., Be supportive.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Don't get angry.
This is not something they chose, but rather is a part of who they are.
They can't help it and you being mad will also not change it. -
Step 2: Avoid feeling as if they should have told you sooner.
It takes a lot of courage to make such a revelation and the fact that they are telling you now means that they trust and respect you! It's possible that they just realized this about themselves, or it's possible that they were just not ready to tell you. , No matter what your personal viewpoints are on LGBTQ people are, you should be able to say this without lying, because it means that the person trusted you. , Pat them on the back, hug them! Show them some love. -
Step 3: Say that you are happy that the person was able to share the information with you.
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Step 4: Be supportive.
Detailed Guide
This is not something they chose, but rather is a part of who they are.
They can't help it and you being mad will also not change it.
It takes a lot of courage to make such a revelation and the fact that they are telling you now means that they trust and respect you! It's possible that they just realized this about themselves, or it's possible that they were just not ready to tell you. , No matter what your personal viewpoints are on LGBTQ people are, you should be able to say this without lying, because it means that the person trusted you. , Pat them on the back, hug them! Show them some love.
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