i know its sucks i came from the bible belt and grew up southern baptist now im a lesbian and my parents think ive lost my mind much less people from the small town i grew up in it was so toxic i left after high school graduation and never looked back more than ten years later i live on the other side of the country and am more me than i ever have been ive found a wife friends who support us jobs where we are out and proud a community that doesnt care about other peoples businessits amazing hang in there it wont always be that way