How can I be happy and have my family support me, even if it doesn’t make them happy?
Dear Abby, written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips responds to a question about navigating happiness within LGBTQ+ community and family acceptance.DEAR ABBY: I’m new to the LGBTQ+ community and finding it tough. I’m torn between living a happy life or being around my family, who don’t 100% accept me as bisexual/asexual and involved with a transgender female.
My partner and I want to eventually move to another state where we can live a happier life together, if and when the time comes. I want to live free from stress and drama. I battle daily with bad triggers in my personal life with no escape. -- BI MILLENNIAL IN PENNSYLVANIA DEAR BI MILLENNIAL: You have a right to a stress-free life. Because your given family isn’t accepting, you may have to build a chosen family for yourself. If you live in a community with a LGBTQ community center -- or one nearby -- start by contacting it. If you don’t, go online and find a LGBTQ+ support group to help you through this.). It also helps bridge the gap in families struggling to communicate and understand gay, bi and transgender family members. With education comes understanding.
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