Coming Out
Insights and Tips for Teenagers
1st Edition
Published on 15. December 2020
154 pages
979-8-8818-7506-0 (ISBN)
Description
Coming Out: Insights and Tips for Teenagers offers compassionate insight into the hows and whys of coming out. Whether you are struggling with coming out yourself or wanting to help a friend or family member, this book seeks to provide answers to some of the questions you may have.
Written from the perspective of the LGBTQIA+ community with firsthand accounts from fellow teenagers, this book addresses the issues and concerns of today that will resonate with anyone wishing to come out and live a happy, fulfilled life surrounded by people who love and accept them.
You will learn
- how to know when you or a loved one is ready to come out
- who to tell first
- how to deal with unsupportive people
- how to deal with homophobia
- how to move into loving self-acceptance
With helpful tips and a list of online resources for making connections and more, this book will provide you with all the important information you might need to come out successfully and build a strong relationship with those around you.
Written from the perspective of the LGBTQIA+ community with firsthand accounts from fellow teenagers, this book addresses the issues and concerns of today that will resonate with anyone wishing to come out and live a happy, fulfilled life surrounded by people who love and accept them.
You will learn
- how to know when you or a loved one is ready to come out
- who to tell first
- how to deal with unsupportive people
- how to deal with homophobia
- how to move into loving self-acceptance
With helpful tips and a list of online resources for making connections and more, this book will provide you with all the important information you might need to come out successfully and build a strong relationship with those around you.
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12/2020
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
€37.80
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Kezia Endsley is an editor and author from Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition to editing technical publications and writing books for teens, she enjoys running and triathlons, traveling, reading, and spending time with her family. She is the author of Dental Assistants and Hygienists: A Practical Career Guide, Education Professionals: A Practical Career Guide, and Health and Fitness Professionals: A Practical Career Guide.
Content
You Are Not Alone
PART I: WHAT DOES COMING OUT REALLY MEAN?
1: Understanding Your Sexuality and Personal Identity
2: Dealing with Negative Feelings and Building Self-Respect
3: Are You Ready to Come Out?
PART II: DEALING WITH THE CONSEQUENCES OF COMING OUT
4: Dealing with Reactions
5: Building a Support Network
PART III: RESOLUTION
6: Sex and Love
7: Living Happy and Gay
Notes
Resources
Index
About the Author
PART I: WHAT DOES COMING OUT REALLY MEAN?
1: Understanding Your Sexuality and Personal Identity
2: Dealing with Negative Feelings and Building Self-Respect
3: Are You Ready to Come Out?
PART II: DEALING WITH THE CONSEQUENCES OF COMING OUT
4: Dealing with Reactions
5: Building a Support Network
PART III: RESOLUTION
6: Sex and Love
7: Living Happy and Gay
Notes
Resources
Index
About the Author
