If they do not accept you right away, please do not harm yourself. Please allow them time, and ask them to find a therapist or LGBQT-aware adult who can help them understand and support you. In fact, what if you first look around online yourself, or ask here for online resources, in order to help them understand you better right away, even before they speak with a therapist?

Hi The Squids,

There are a number of ways you could go about telling them. First, as we discussed, talk to a counselor at school and make a plan with them how to talk to your parents. The advantage of this would be that both you and your parents have a "neutral" person to talk to in the process.

Another method could be to write them a letter. Sometimes it is easier to write things down rather than say them. Or you could tell your parents about the "diversity" group and that you want to take part in it because you have been questioning your gender identity.

Does one of these scenarios sound like it could work?

Hugs, Adrian