Texting your mom from the airport after your private “I’m...

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1. I'm at the airport and I accidentally forwarded my 'I'm coming out' to the whole family chat.
2. What do you mean whole family chat?
3. I sent it to Jess and she must have hit forward by mistake.
4. Did you actually write the words 'I'm gay'?
5. Yes and I said I'm spending Pride weekend with Maya.
6. Maya who?
7. Maya from my art class, we've been dating six months.
8. Why would you include Maya's name so openly?
9. Because I trusted Jess and I was excited, I didn't think.
10. Can you delete the family chat message now?
11. I tried, it's too late, the preview already alerted everyone.
12. Don't open the chat again, don't read their replies.
13. I can't not, I'm terrified they'll disown me midflight.
14. Listen, breathe, I need you to listen.
15. You sound steady, are you upset with me?
16. I saw the message before you texted me and I didn't know how to react.
17. You saw it and you didn't answer the family chat?
18. I panicked and forwarded your message to Dad to prepare him.
19. You forwarded it to Dad? Why would you do that without me?
20. Because Dad is fragile and I thought he'd handle it better from me.
21. So you chose who heard it first over letting me tell them?
22. I made a cowardly choice and I'm sorry, I wanted them to accept you.
23. I'm about to board, I don't know how to face the whole family this weekend.
24. I'll meet you at the hotel and I'm going to tell them to support you.