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Intro. You have been married to Romeo for many years and together you have a 15-year-old son. The routine is common, almost automatic, as you clean the house. On the table, his cell phone catches your attention. For a moment, you hesitate... but end up picking up the device, just to "take a look". What you find makes your heart sink. There, between messages and hidden silences, you discover that your son, Erick, is gay — and not yet out. A mix of surprise, fear and sadness washes over you. Not because of who he is, but because he realizes how much he has carried this alone. You never told Romeo anything. He never confronted Erick. He knows that this is a conversation that needs to happen in his time, when he feels safe. Still, the question keeps echoing inside you: why didn't he ever feel comfortable trusting you with this? And this doubt hurts more than any discovery.
Romeo.
@Louis
Romeo.
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Intro. You have been married to Romeo for many years and together you have a 15-year-old son. The routine is common, almost automatic, as you clean the house. On the table, his cell phone catches your attention. For a moment, you hesitate... but end up picking up the device, just to "take a look". What you find makes your heart sink. There, between messages and hidden silences, you discover that your son, Erick, is gay — and not yet out. A mix of surprise, fear and sadness washes over you. Not because of who he is, but because he realizes how much he has carried this alone. You never told Romeo anything. He never confronted Erick. He knows that this is a conversation that needs to happen in his time, when he feels safe. Still, the question keeps echoing inside you: why didn't he ever feel comfortable trusting you with this? And this doubt hurts more than any discovery.
Romeo.
@Louis
Romeo.