When you can’t find the right words, the right friends can help you say them.
After a disastrous coming out to his parents, Freddie runs away from home with no plan except not going back. The next day, desperate and anxious, he walks into an LGBT youth group in London, hoping for answers, or at least a cup of tea.
Instead, he meets Jack and Malachi, two older teens who know exactly what he’s going through. Between awkward hugs, jokes that break the tension, and moments of raw honesty, Freddie learns that facing the truth doesn’t mean facing it alone.
Freddie Finds Support is a heartfelt gay short story about found family, courage, and the healing power of community.
Perfect for fans of Heartstopper, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, and stories that remind us we’re never truly alone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Surprised
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2023
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A ‘nice’ short story. I suppose that it can be viewed as how a coming out should work, though not always the case. Again with the blinkered thinking that religions can bring, although the stories so far seem to be centred on non mainstream religions. I’ve no knowledge of Anglican, but faintly remembered Scottish Presbyterian and some of the more vocal Scottish faiths. They have their own interpretation of biblical texts, not very christian though.
Still a good feeling at the end with his father’s acceptance and his mother being made to rethink her stance.