children with GLBT parents

It's amazing to me how much I picked up about my Mom and her decisions as I've gone through life.

My Mom came out to me when I was 8. At that time I just understood that my Mom loved a woman instead of a man and that other people wouldn't like it, so I had to keep it a secret.

By the time I graduated from high school, I understood my Mom had to leave two kids behind (with my Dad), which couldn't have been easy. I also understood that she couldn't tell the majority of her family the truth. I couldn't imagine how difficult that was.