I remember when I was in college, I went to a close friend’s childhood home for Thanksgiving dinner with his family. My friend was openly gay at school, but he hadn’t told his parents yet at the time. While we helped his mom prepare dinner in the kitchen, she told us a story about a kid in her class who was afraid of coming out to his parents. «I just feel so much for this child who believes there’s a possibility that his parents won’t accept and love him. That must be so hard.» To me, she was talking about my friend just as much as her student. It was a sweet moment that I remembered again when my friend finally came out to his parents, and of course, they responded with love and support. 

Not all coming out stories are positive ones, but it’s encouraging to know that there are so many good parents out there who love their kids unconditionally. We’ve collected some of our favorite wholesome and funny coming out stories from a recent reddit thread.