Does your mom support you for being a MAP? Like have u come out to her and she’s supportive of it?
My mother was one of the first people I came out to. I can’t say that she approves of me being a MAP, but she loves me regardless of my orientation. She understands and believes that I’d never hurt a child, however it has been a point of contention at times. Mostly she’s afraid I’m going to get in trouble, or be victim of a hate crime. She doesn’t like that I’m an activist, because I guess she doesn’t understand that law-abiding MAPs are the norm and not the exception. She acknowledges how the various little girls in my life are adorable and understands why I’m attracted to them. Occasionally my orientation has been something we joke about.
My mother and I disagree about my orientation and politics, but despite that, I think we have a pretty close relationship. I’m texting with her everyday, sending each other memes and talk about the happenings in our lives. I go over to her house every few weeks for dinner. I think this is about the best one could hope for in a parental relationship.