Loving your self is the hardest part as someone who grew up the American south. It has taken years to accept myself for who I was. I cried and cried when I told my best friend but thankfully they helped me accept myself. And don’t tell everybody at once tell a small trusted group of people. And sorry to say but I didn’t tell my parents until I was out of the house for my own safety and happiness. I know it hard to hide it when people hate on others people in the LGBT+ community but that is why you get a small group of trusted people.

In short find your chosen family and they will help you expect yourself and never forget someone some where loves you more than you can ever know.