“I came out to my parents like in 2017.
“What I’m most excited about in this episode is the complexity of it all.
Everybody has a perspective.
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And as human beings, we’re always trying to be understood instead of understanding.
As you’ll see in the clip, it was difficult for me to hear that.
No matter under any perspective, those words were difficult to hear.”
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Whether the matriarch of the family knew Emily’s sexual orientation remains unknown.
“Many of the people around me that love me have told me they knew.
But in my heart, my grandmother and I were so close but I’m really not sure.
But that’s part of life too you don’t get every answer that you want.
I’m also learning that regrets are a waste of time.
But I’m still on that journey.
I’m still growing and learning.”
“Life is difficult and you don’t know what people’s intentions are all the time.
When my dad started dating my mom, my grandma would slam the door in his face!
I would let them know that we’re going through similar things, but in different colors.
Life is about repetition and trying to pick up new things along the way.
They didn’t kiss until they were married.”
“Family dynamics are hard, no matter what,” Emily says.
Sometimes that’s not beautiful, but that’s what love is.
She helped me be brave.
Having her come to sit at the table and talk about those dynamics.
Everybody loves each other, but as I said, love isn’t easy.
And you know what it’s like being a part of a Latino family.
“Fear is the opposite of love,” she says after taking a deep breath.
“I think I am ready for people to hear my story.
People don’t realize that me and my mom are two generations apart.
Generationally, we’re split more than some parents and their kids are.
I hope this episode helps them just as much.
And if we lose anybody along the way, that’s also part of the process.
But I think mom is going to be a beacon for people in this situation.
Parents sometimes think they’re protecting their kids, and they’re hurting them.”
