A Sydney mother has shared an emotional letter she wrote to her youngest son, apologising for her reaction when he came out as gay.
Marie Abboud wrote to her son Patrick, a Sydney-based journalist and TV presenter, as part of the #AbsolutLoveLetters initiative, to explain the “shame” she felt when she learnt he was gay.
“I will always support you. Love is the biggest power of all and no matter what happens, what anyone says, I love you so much. Love is our leader. Stay strong, keep smiling and keep your head held high.” “We were so close,” he says. “He was my best friend and my big brother. Losing him made me feel like if I was going to outlive him, I had to be honest and live my truth.
“From the moment my parents found out, my life became so incredibly isolating and difficult for a long time,” he says. “If I walked into a room my Dad would get up and walk out.
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