In Our Corner: A Note to My Mother: Thank You for Being You

Robyn's story was one of the first submissions we received in our inbox, when we first put out the call for your nominations of people in your corner. Though she'd already posted her story as a blog a while back, we were so touched by this story that we've decided to feature it again.
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This blog is part of our "In Our Corner" series, where members of the Gay Voices family share their stories of love and support in the face of hard times.

Robyn's story was one of the first submissions we received in our inbox (gayvoices@huffingtonpost.com), when we first put out the call for these stories. Though she'd already posted her story as a blog a while back, we were so touched by this story that we've decided to feature it again. Here's an excerpt:

My coming out was so anti-climatic, when I think about it. I don't know what I expected. It was huge to me, but it wasn't to you. It didn't matter. Your look, your tone, your manner -- nothing changed. Nothing was different. I was still me, and it was primarily you who reinforced that in my mind and helped me realise it, without even saying it. You really are rock solid in that respect.

You tell me these days that you knew long before I did. I don't remember now whether I realised that back then. Either way, I thank you for giving me the time to come to terms with it, to get used to it myself before our thoughts met with words. I needed that time. You seemed to know that. You seem to always know best.

You can read her whole blog here.

You can see more of the stories you've shared with us in tweets and blogs below. Please keep these stories coming! We'll keep featuring these amazing stories as long as you send them in. You can submit your nominations to gayvoices@huffingtonpost.com

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