It's Anticlimactic - Advice From Our Kids

One of our kids mentioned the other day that one thing that surprised them in all this was how anticlimactic it all has been. When I came out to our kids, they had very emotional reactions. Our younger daughter said later that she had thought, based on things she read online, that our world was going to dramatically change as a result of me coming out. She was surprised that this didn't happen.

You're the Same Person

"You're the same person you've always been. I thought there'd be a huge change, and it all has been pretty anticlimactic", she said. Our kids were expecting massive change, and that just didn't happen. I have the same sense of humor, like the same foods, sit in the same spot in the living room, work the same job, etc. I'm still me. This has been no massive deal at all.

If your loved one recently came out to you, relax. Not nearly as much will be changing as you think will be. For the most part, they'll be the same person they were before. Explore this with them, participate in their changes with them, and you'll be surprised at how normal this all is.