My father didn't bother in my life til I was 25. My stepda , the first one, was an abusive piece of shit. A neighbour guy took it on himself to be a father figure for me,and damn he did good. Second person I came out too. His reaction? Tears, a hug, and dinner. Damn I miss him.
The lack of ridicule continues to astound me. I recently made a post asking about Linux, as I'm 50 and know/knew jack all about it. Not only was I not ridiculed to death about my ignorance, but there seemed to be actual joy people showed in getting to inform/educate. I love this.
Finally, a reason to consider vegetarianism