My hands were shaking and my mind racing. What if they disown me, what if they hate me? Thousands of questions buzzed through my mind, I felt sick. I did not know what was going to happen when I said those two words, or what they would reply to me. I have known for so long, but I was too afraid to tell anyone until this moment. A wave of anxiety rushed past me, I looked at my parents, and I finally let the words slip. “I’m gay”, my body went numb waiting for their reaction until I finally just felt their embrace and an “I love you”. “No matter who you are or who you love, we will always support you” my parents said and, in that singular moment I felt like my genuine self.