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Gay and Happy

I came out to my mom and she said she always knew it. She accepted me
the way I am. I told her I always had the confidence that she would accept
me and she was very happy to know that. I just hugged her with tears in
my eyes and thanked her for accepting me.
Shweta

It was at a cyber café that I found out that people like me are called gay
and I realised I was not alone. When I told my parents that I am gay, my
mother was judgemental and aggressive and asked me why I didn’t die
when I was born. My father was silent. However, I feel free and happy just
because I have told them.
Shashi

My mother used to think that upbringing and sanskaar determine whether
someone becomes gay. But after I told her that I’m just like a few of the
guests on the show, she didn’t react much and said “It’s okay. Jisko jisse
pyaar hai usko ussi ke saath rehna chahiye. Parents ko zabardasti nahin
karni chahiye.”

I knew that my mother will be accepting of me being lesbian because
she loves me but I couldn’t get myself to come out to her earlier. After we
watched the show, I thought yeh time sahi hai and I told her. I’m so happy.
Sneha

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