Talking to family

[Ginger]

Originally Posted by Red Dirt Girl

I just emailed my sister and told her about my partner. I'm sitting here with a nervous tummy hoping for a reply. i had started to write an email to both my mom and sis but as i was writing it i got an email from my sister (unrelated) and decided to just tell her first. i think she will be supportive and i kind of think she won't be surprised but i am still rather anxious. thanks for listening.

That's a really good strategy, to start with the person most likely to be supportive, and move out from that base with that person as a tacit ally.

Remember, they might not all be supportive—but if you stay connected with that supportive person, it might help.soe or afew is better than none.