how do I tell my family I'm nonbinary and make them believe that, and that its not a delusion or teenage hormones?
my parents found out I've been telling my friends I'm non-binary and use they/them but they think its teenage hormones or a delusion. how do I tell them its genuine?
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You can’t control whether they’ll understand or make them believe you, but I think it starts with approaching it through love and through this understanding that this is not something that you are doing to follow a trend or a fad. A lot of people will say that all this is just a fad now, even though transgender people and non-binary people have existed since the dawn of history.
It really comes down to approaching it with love and expressing, “I really want to tell you this. I want to share with you who I am. I've thought about this for a very long time, and I just do not feel right as a girl or as a boy. I feel more somewhere in between. I do not know exactly what that means right now, and it can change day-to-day, but for me, what I feel fits me best is they/them pronouns. Is being called by this name, is being seen this way. Being able to wear the clothes I want to wear, be the person I want to be. I do not want to fit into someone else's box, but rather be free to be who I am.”
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It really comes down to approaching it with love and expressing, “I really want to tell you this. I want to share with you who I am. I've thought about this for a very long time, and I just do not feel right as a girl or as a boy. I feel more somewhere in between. I do not know exactly what that means right now, and it can change day-to-day, but for me, what I feel fits me best is they/them pronouns. Is being called by this name, is being seen this way. Being able to wear the clothes I want to wear, be the person I want to be. I do not want to fit into someone else's box, but rather be free to be who I am.”
Hey guys, gals, enby pals, and everyone in between, have a really [insert personal LGBT label here] new year's eve!!! Enjoy the food. You are valid!!!!!
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Alright wikifoxwatcher666, (cool name btw) how did it go? I'm living in suspense. Tell us!!
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I'm so sorry, I forgot to tell them, I'll try to figure out a time to tell them.
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Tell them it's not a choice, and ask them if being whatever gender they are is an illusion. Also I support you!!!! As a fellow nonbinary person, we rule!!!!
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This comment made my day! Hopefully your parents support you...long live the enbies! Tysm!
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