Today, after weeks of thinking and playing every outcome possible in my head, I told my parents I'm gay. My dad nodded and didn't even look up from his book; my mom told me to go to the doctor if it starts to itch. FML
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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I finally got the courage to tell my parents that I'm gay. My mom said "Yeah, we know." When I asked how they knew, my dad, without looking up from the tv, said, "We've been monitoring your Internet history." FML
Today, at 18, I finally told my mom I was gay. She spent the rest of the day bringing up my "future wife" at every possible chance she had. FML
Today, as an April fools day joke, I decided to tell my mom and dad that I was gay. After an awkward silence, my mom looks at me, smiles, and says, "well, we have known for a while." She wasn't joking. FML
Today, I was leaving to go over to a friend's and my parents suddenly ask if I'm gay. I reply that no, I'm bisexual. My mom then asks if I've ever made out with someone of the same sex and I say yes. She turns to my dad and says 'I told you so. You owe me $20'. My parents bet on my sexuality. FML
Today, I came out to my mom. I had an epic speech planned, and when I tried to tell her, it all fell apart and I started crying and just said, "I'm gay." After a few seconds silence, my mom sighs and says, "Duh." FML
Today, I finally worked up the courage to tell my mom that I'm gay. She sympathetically patted my back and told me I don't need to make up excuses for me being so unattractive to women. FML
Today, I finally decided to tell my parents I was a lesbian. They spent the next few hours reading me the bible. FML
Today, I came out to my parents and siblings as gay. They were very accepting and asked me why I waited until I was 25 to do so. I didn't have the heart to tell them it was their own homophobic remarks that kept me closeted since I realized it at 14, and that a previous coming-out to a parent was dismissed as 'a phase'. FML
Today, I told my parents that I'm a smoker. My mother started crying, and said she worried I was gay, but this is almost as bad. That lead on to part two of my confession. FML
Today, I regretfully confessed to my parents I have trichotillomania. There was a torturous pause, followed by the question, "Are you gay?" FML
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Top comments
Xavi89 0
hahah I guess they already knew!
marcranger 29
they could have taken it so much worse. while not exactly supportive, they didn't scream at you to leave, either. be grateful you were able to get it off your chest, and congrats!
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Comments (81)
Paramorefan2 1
could have been worse.
Crimsonhead 0
#11, if you do really love your doodle, doesn't that make you kinda gay?
chocolatechocha 8
I might've shrugged. it's kind of a good sign. why do u feel it's something that deserves a big convo. there's so many homosexuals nowadays some ppl are just immune to the news
Ohnocurly 0
It seems odd to me that OP is upset with the reaction too. Did OP want a big argument? If so, is OP really gay, or just trying to rebel and cry out for attention??
iluvchanman 0
i think he's just upset that this was a conversation he had been preparing for weeks, and no doubt, thinking about for much longer. when he told his parents, he was expecting a reaction, but instead, his family didn't even seem to notice that it was a big revelation on OPs part... I would be upset too.
maagz 0
Haha, @ your Mum's reaction :o but that kinda sucks.
alex112094 5
So? who gives a shit my dad is gay and I don't care? If you are Happy then that's what counts.
crazimami 0
They probably already had an idea, and they don't care. Be glad you got it off your chest and you can be yourself. And don't listen to these asshats on here talking shit, because guess what - the people who "hate gays" the most are closet gays themselves.
Cinn_fml 23
I don't see the problem. They accepted the news, they didn't try to kick you out or tell you that it's wrong. Yes, it was a subdued acceptance, but they might have figured it out a while ago, or they might be trying to be supportive but not over do it. Basically it doesn't matter to them if you are gay or not.
iluvchanman 0
I get your point, and I agree that the lack of a fight was a good thing, but I think the problem IS that his parents don't seem to care. OP was expecting a big reaction, but his parents basically just wrote him off.
iamsoobored 0
Lesson learned- Dont be gay.
angeorange 0
People don't choose to be gay.
rabobi 6
I don't think anyone understands. His parents were listening. TOP spent hours imagining their reaction and they didn't pay attention. Or care enough to discuss it.
Cinn_fml 23
What's to discuss? He made a statement about who he is, he didn't ask to discuss a choice of his.
bh0p 0
where is the FML? This looks like something off a TV show lol, but seriously they didn't freak out and you know what to do when it itches! :D