Abby Wambach

Awful people, people that are unlovable. And it's just not true. Like you can love your parents and appreciate for them trying their best. Because I do believe that there's a lot of of our parents out there, mine included, that they did their best and it was just maybe not enough. And. they are people too.

And they had parents that might not have had the education or understanding that we have now. And so don't let that fear of blaming or pointing towards a childhood prevent you from exploring that part of yourself.

And they had parents that might not have had the education or understanding that we have now. And so don't let that fear of blaming or pointing towards a childhood prevent you from exploring that part of yourself.

And they had parents that might not have had the education or understanding that we have now. And so don't let that fear of blaming or pointing towards a childhood prevent you from exploring that part of yourself.

Yeah. I mean, I was a queer kid. Yeah. I wore backwards hats, flannels. I went to an all-girls Catholic high school and played sports. But I was straight. I had a boyfriend in high school. Really, really scared. I grew up in a smaller town in Rochester, New York. I was really struggling because I had sat so many days of my life in the church pews And my mom, she's a very big church person.

Yeah. I mean, I was a queer kid. Yeah. I wore backwards hats, flannels. I went to an all-girls Catholic high school and played sports. But I was straight. I had a boyfriend in high school. Really, really scared. I grew up in a smaller town in Rochester, New York. I was really struggling because I had sat so many days of my life in the church pews And my mom, she's a very big church person.

Yeah. I mean, I was a queer kid. Yeah. I wore backwards hats, flannels. I went to an all-girls Catholic high school and played sports. But I was straight. I had a boyfriend in high school. Really, really scared. I grew up in a smaller town in Rochester, New York. I was really struggling because I had sat so many days of my life in the church pews And my mom, she's a very big church person.

I was born and raised Catholic. And I was just like soaking up all of this energy towards what I knew that I couldn't say out loud. And I spent a lot of my time in the closet, not only for my family, but for myself. And I think it's... almost laughable now because when I look back at my teenage high school self, I was like the most butch lesbian you've ever known.

I was born and raised Catholic. And I was just like soaking up all of this energy towards what I knew that I couldn't say out loud. And I spent a lot of my time in the closet, not only for my family, but for myself. And I think it's... almost laughable now because when I look back at my teenage high school self, I was like the most butch lesbian you've ever known.

I was born and raised Catholic. And I was just like soaking up all of this energy towards what I knew that I couldn't say out loud. And I spent a lot of my time in the closet, not only for my family, but for myself. And I think it's... almost laughable now because when I look back at my teenage high school self, I was like the most butch lesbian you've ever known.

I mean, if I could have, I could tell I have no gaydar. Yeah. If I could have had this haircut, then I would have, um, But no, I had like the long ponytail and, you know, only ward in a ponytail, slick back ponytail all the time. And then another thing ended up happening where we have queer kids and one of them came out to us.

I mean, if I could have, I could tell I have no gaydar. Yeah. If I could have had this haircut, then I would have, um, But no, I had like the long ponytail and, you know, only ward in a ponytail, slick back ponytail all the time. And then another thing ended up happening where we have queer kids and one of them came out to us.

I mean, if I could have, I could tell I have no gaydar. Yeah. If I could have had this haircut, then I would have, um, But no, I had like the long ponytail and, you know, only ward in a ponytail, slick back ponytail all the time. And then another thing ended up happening where we have queer kids and one of them came out to us.

And it was like the most special thing that ever happened to me in my whole life, because instantly what happened is I got scared. And I had this panic, this fear inside of me. And it made, we talked ad nauseum about this, Glennon and I, like, oh, it made me understand that my mom wasn't afraid of me.

And it was like the most special thing that ever happened to me in my whole life, because instantly what happened is I got scared. And I had this panic, this fear inside of me. And it made, we talked ad nauseum about this, Glennon and I, like, oh, it made me understand that my mom wasn't afraid of me.

And it was like the most special thing that ever happened to me in my whole life, because instantly what happened is I got scared. And I had this panic, this fear inside of me. And it made, we talked ad nauseum about this, Glennon and I, like, oh, it made me understand that my mom wasn't afraid of me.

She was afraid for me because the world, especially in like the late 90s, was not what it is today. Queerness was not cool, especially being a queer lesbian was not cool. It was like this underground, mysterious place that you had to like go find. And now I understand like, oh, as a parent, we want our kids to have a good life and not feel afraid of things. And I think that...

She was afraid for me because the world, especially in like the late 90s, was not what it is today. Queerness was not cool, especially being a queer lesbian was not cool. It was like this underground, mysterious place that you had to like go find. And now I understand like, oh, as a parent, we want our kids to have a good life and not feel afraid of things. And I think that...

She was afraid for me because the world, especially in like the late 90s, was not what it is today. Queerness was not cool, especially being a queer lesbian was not cool. It was like this underground, mysterious place that you had to like go find. And now I understand like, oh, as a parent, we want our kids to have a good life and not feel afraid of things. And I think that...

And now I've gotten over that fear because like our kids are just happy and they are proving that acceptance is truth and acceptance is the way forward.