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[โ€“] snooggums@piefed.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It could also be society's fault for making the kid fearful that their own parents might not be as open as they say they are. That is a reason, but not the parent's fault.

I have known plenty of people who were afraid to come out to their parents despite the parentss being openly welcoming, and it wasn't their parent's fault.

[โ€“] DomeGuy@lemmy.world -1 points 1 week ago

Failure to do something can be as much your fault as if you did something wrong.

In the face of societal oppression good parenting requires positive and engaging action. "I'll love you no matter what" is warm but scary, while "I'll assume your non-binary until you come out one way or the other" is a clear message of acceptance.

(My daughter came out as cis, largely because she was annoyed at her parents proactive inclusion.)