Hello dinolover: Sure, not getting the support from your family you anticipated can cause you to lose respect for some or all of them & lead to disappointment. This would be particularly true if you live with other family members & perhaps are dependent on them. I don't know how old you are or what your living situation is. But if you are in school & living with parents, siblings, etc. they are the people you would rightly expect to be supportive of you under any circumstances. If they are not, then you are of course going to feel let down. Being a member of the LGBT community can be challenging despite the gains that have been made in recent years.

The fact that your family does not abuse you or otherwise demean you & has not thrown you out of the home is certainly to their credit. Many members of the LGBT community are not so fortunate. Still, you need support & understanding too. You need to be around people who will celebrate you, not leave you feeling neglected. And if your family cannot provide this for you then perhaps you may need to look for it elsewhere, such as with an LGBT organization in your community. And, of course, you can also always continue to post here on PC. There are many members of the LGBT community here who will be more than happy to correspond with you & to provide support. My best wishes to you...