Com Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) This post has been flagged with warnings, as follows: Other Click this notice to reveal the content. Okay my parents since they are homophobic and Islam they just defend themself when someone brings it up that they are homophobic they say oh but its haram that's why without any actual inclusive thinking or just letting me speak at all I just can't go and tell them I need a strategy when I tell them because it'll go poorly and oh I'm in iraq where like 99% of people are homophobic and I will go to jail for 3 years just how do i tell them this do I fly to a new country or somethign I don't know i cant stay in the place at all I will be hunted down. Edited January 23, 2022 by Com MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsoon Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 16 minutes ago, Com said: Okay my parents since they are homophobic and Islam they just defend themself when someone brings it up that they are homophobic they say oh but its haram that's why without any actual inclusive thinking or just letting me speak at all I just can't go and tell them I need a strategy when I tell them because it'll go poorly and oh I'm in iraq where like 99% of people are homophobic and I will go to jail for 3 years just how do i tell them this do I fly to a new country or somethign I don't know i cant stay in the place at all I will be hunted down. Hello @Com Thanks for asking us about this; you've come to the right place and we can help you. I'm one of the digital mentors here and it's my role to give advice and support to those who reach out to us. It sounds like coming out could put you in danger, and we always recommend that when there's a threat to safety by coming out, then it's best to wait until you can move away and support yourself. In your situation, it sounds like coming out when you're in a safe country would be best. What do you think? Also, can I ask, how are you feeling about all of this? MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymomifoundthewifitsgay Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Hi @Com. Like Monsoon said, I would recommend waiting until you're in a safe country where you can't be jailed or killed for being gay. I know it's stressful to be hiding your true self, but I don't want to put your life in danger by coming out. 1 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Com Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Alright I'll just try to wait it out till I am 18 so I can take my passports and go to a place where I am safe MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsoon Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Com said: Alright I'll just try to wait it out till I am 18 so I can take my passports and go to a place where I am safe Hey, Yeah, I think it's best to make sure you're in a safe country. How are you feeling about all of this by the way? What's your wellbeing like at the moment? MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymomifoundthewifitsgay Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Hi @Com! I just have a question for you, if you feel comfortable answering. Do you have over four years left before you turn 18? MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOriginalAxel Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 On 1/25/2022 at 5:02 PM, Com said: Alright I'll just try to wait it out till I am 18 so I can take my passports and go to a place where I am safe You could actually get your passport at 16 because then it would be an adult passport and you can actually buy adult plane tickets at the age of 16 as well. I only know this because I was looking into flights to Italy so that I could save up and have some time away from my suspected homphobic grandparents. MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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