Scott knew from a young age that he was gay. But he also knew that wasn’t something he should announce to his conservative Christian family.

Let me start by saying I am NOT a psychiatrist, psychologist, counselor, clinical social worker, or any other kind of licensed mental health professional. That is not why I am here or why I am writing.

When my eldest, Indigo, was in their mid-teens - around 15, I think - they wrote me a note and left it on my pillow before they went to bed. In it, they explained that they were bisexual. And they didn’t want to talk about it.