There are a lot of perspectives coming from people who haven’t been through the experience. As someone who was outed to their parents in high school by people from high school, I can confirm that this is not the answer. When my mom found out I was remotely questioning, she sat me
Make sure it’s not a scammer. This is a new tactic that scammers have also been using- sending emails claiming to be the apartment owners and switching platforms, raising prices, etc.