Sometimes our parents or carers stay together and sometimes they separate and live on their own or find new partners.
One or more of your parents might identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, gender diverse, non-binary, or asexual.
You might also have a sperm or egg donor or a surrogate, or you might have been fostered, adopted, or conceived by your parents.
You get the picture… There are more kinds of rainbow families than there are colours in the... read more →
2.1 All Kinds
Be honest about your family (if you feel safe to share).
It takes all kinds of families to make the world go around.
2.2 Comfort and Safety
Only answer the questions you feel comfortable answering.
You don’t have to tell people everything.
2.3 Reactions
Be prepared that the people you tell might not know how...
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3.1 Ignore them.
If you can, it’s best to ignore people who say stupid stuff about you.
3.2 Tell someone you trust.
If people are saying things that make you feel bad, tell someone you trust about it. It might be an adult, or a friend. Anyone who is good at listening.
3.3 Hotlines.
If you can’t think of someone to tell who will listen without judging you, try reaching out to a hotline. There are links to some good...
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4.1 Settings
You can use your privacy and security settings to make sure you only see stuff from people that you want to see.
4.2 Don’t respond
Resist the urge to respond. Block people who are being nasty.
4.3 Screen Shots
Take screen shots of what happens online in case you need to show someone or report it. When reporting, you should first report to the service or platform where the hurtful and harmful content is appearing. This usually means using the ‘report content’ feature. If it is...
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The best thing about growing up in my family is that if one parent says no, there are three other parents to ask! – Zela
As I got older, I started dropping my family structure into conversations more frequently. I would say to others, “I’m going to see my dads this weekend,” and then I would get a “what??!” back from them. – Mikayla
Sometimes my friends ask how I have two mums and two dads. I just tell them that my mums wanted to have a baby but they needed... read more →