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.