Ex-Mormon comes out on Instagram and grandma gives surprising response
A Redditor has seen one of his postings about coming out go viral.User Goldenprince111, who wishes to remain anonymous, decided that rather than make a big announcement about his sexuality, he would simply place a photo on Instagram of him and his boyfriend.The 21-year-old was shocked to receive a message from his grandma after she saw the Instagram posting.It read: “I hope your job is going great and you are having a good week.
I saw your post on Instagram and am happy because you sound happy. I love you and want every good thing life has to offer for you.“I’m sure life has not been easy.
Please know I’m proud of each of your accomplishments and how hard you are working for your future. You are my 1st grandchild and I will always love you dearly. ❤️ gm”Related: Valedictorian comes out as gay during a graduation speech at Mormon universityHe posted the message to Reddit and it’s been liked over 4.6k times.He explained to Queerty a little more about his story and what happened next.“I was very worried about coming out to my extended family because I grew up Mormon.
I’ve since left that church. My whole extended family on both sides is Mormon, and that church basically teaches that homosexuality is a sin and gay marriage is wrong.”He says he knew his family held the same beliefs as the church, and his grandma had expressed her disapproval of same-sex marriage at family dinners.“But I decided just to let everyone know I had a boyfriend because I kind of felt stifled and I just went for it, posting it on Instagram.”Asked if he responded to his grandma’s message, he says he did.“I told her I hope nothing changes and that I was very thankful for her love and support.
