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Griefworks B.C.
http://www.griefworksbc.com/teens.asp
Griefworks B.C. facilitates access to bereavement support when and where it’s
needed. The site offers teens a place to connect with others who are coping with
the death of a loved one.
Teenline
1-800-522-8336
Teenline puts you in touch with trained listeners who care about teens. You can
call toll-free any day, from noon to midnight.
I’m afraid to tell my parents
that I’m gay
Hey Terra,
I’m sixteen and I’m gay. I tried for a long time to pretend that it wasn’t true, but I know it is.
From all the reading I’ve done (and I’ve done lots!) and talking to other gay teens, I’ve real-
ized that the best thing for me to do is to accept myself. I believe I have accepted myself, and
some of my really good friends, gay and straight, know the truth about me. I’m pretty happy
except for the fact that my parents don’t know yet.
I’ve tried to start a conversation with them a few times, but I just don’t know what to
say. They’re pretty cool parents, but I’ve heard stories from other kids who came out to their
parents, thinking it would be accepted, and their parents kicked them out of the house!
I don’t really believe my parents would do something like that, but I guess there’s a part of me
that’s afraid they might. I can’t go on living a lie forever, so what should I do?
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