Daughter Admits To Her Dad She Is A Lesbian, And His Reaction Was Something We Could All Hope For

Some 1.3 million kids, or approximately 8% of all high school students in the US, admit to being lesbian, gay, or bisexual. Of course, this questionnaire was anonymous, making it easier for them to tell the truth.

It’s an entirely different situation when they have to admit it to their family and friends, especially at such a vulnerable age. Fortunately, some parents are completely fine with their kids’ sexual preferences as long as they adhere to the "don’t date a jerk" rule.

This is exactly what one dad expressed when he learned his daughter is a lesbian after she joined GSA. “You joined the Girl Scouts of America?” he asked, only to discover that it refers to the “Gender-Sexuality Alliance” organization. His reaction was adorable, especially the way he used cookies as a metaphor.

Dad posted the chat on Imgur

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The reporters spoke to this dad, and he said that he wanted to ensure that “she’d understand that in the grand scheme of things, whom she chooses to love is of such little importance to us that it’s a lower priority than coconut cookies.”

When reporters asked him if he knew his daughter was a lesbian, he replied, “I normally answer that there were clues. You know… coconut water, Almond Joy… I didn’t know for certain, but I cared so little about it that I didn’t ponder it too much.”

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When asked if he had already considered what he would say to his daughter, he replied: “I was well aware of what GSA was before I started this conversation. I was also aware that regardless of how close she and I are, she had some trepidation about telling me.”

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However, some comments really resonated with him: “Society has for so long indoctrinated us about what is and what is not acceptable that it’s a struggle for some parents.”

This father then concluded that his role as a parent is to “raise her to be a good person in a safe environment. It isn’t my job to choose whom she likes or whether or not she likes coconuts.”

“I think that’s why the analogy resonated with so many people. An argument about coconuts is as inane as an argument about whom someone chooses to spend the rest of their lives with.”

People are applauding this dad’s parenting skills:

Coming out as a teenager or a young adult is one of the most frightening and stressful experiences a person can go through. It is a fierce battle between the fear of rejection and the urge to tell their loved ones the truth.

That’s why many LGBTQ kids alienate themselves and sometimes face mental health issues like depression. A national survey on LGBTQ youth’s mental health conducted in 2020 analyzed more than 40,000 LGBTQ young people ages 13-24 across the US.

The research concluded that an astounding 68% of LGBTQ youth had experienced symptoms of anxiety disorders in the past ten days. This is very disturbing, especially considering that suicide is “consistently the second leading cause of death among young people and continues to disproportionately impact LGBTQ youth.”

People—show support. It’s important.