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
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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 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 introduced my girlfriend to my parents. My mother turned to me and said, "Wait you're actually gay? I thought you were just saying that to piss off your father." I came out to her when I was 16, and have confided in her about my past relationships. FML
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, I introduced my girlfriend to my family for the first time. My mother's immediate reaction was, "We didn't know you were gay!" No mom, she really is a girl. 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, my brother came out to our family as being gay. My mother starting crying because she "wanted grandchildren." I told her that I was planning on having children. She started crying harder. FML
Today, I came out of the closet, after years of fear and shame, thanks to my mom making me to go to a church full of fundies my whole life. In the end, I was in tears. All I got was a frown and a "So? Want a medal or something?" FML
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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NorfolkDude 2
Well I guess sometimes when you feel a certain way, you fear that others won't accept you. However, sometimes it's just obvious that someone you know is gay, so perhaps she just meant "duh" as a way to say she knew all along. Don't stress it. You said it, and it sounds like you were torn apart between your mother accepting you or not. Whether or not she accepts you, you said what you needed to say, and you no longer need to think about it.
CheeseGirl 0
Did she say duh in a bad way or did she accept you? Sounds to me like she knew and doesn't care. Def. not a FML situation, more like a Awesome Accepting Mom situation, if she does that is.
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Comments (134)
demonpossessed 0
why are you surprised? a gay man acts like a gay man, it's usually obvious. of course your own mother would have figured it out.
thisismyname_fml 1
That seems like a lame reason to have your life ******. so many people get disowned from their parents when they come out. so what if she already knew? at least she didn't throw holy water on you and try to "change" you or shit like that. be thankful and move on.
elmerjudd 11
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badboy6865 0
hahahahahah that is hilarious the mental image is very satisfying... u all dressed up in bright yellow slacks, a wife-beater two sizes too small and a winter pashmina scarf... u walk in all confident with a swagger in ure step then u explode into a histerical, shrieking, tearless cry with your hands wildly flapping about... all this happening while u constantly pet ure cat, hugo, who is neatly tucked in ure european man purse.
BeautyBaby099 18
Um what?
accident_prone1 0
ha same thing happened to one of my best friends. ha its better than her being horrified.
thatoneguyyoumet 0
isn't this kind of insulting to yourself??? normally a joke between straight guys is to call each other gay and if you come out to someone and they say DUH as in they were expecting it that makes it sound like you are saying FML because my mom thought i was gay which is apparently true...
rachel_anna 0
hahah
mothfather 0
you're one of the lucky ones. why are you complaining?
orangetree 0
she accepts you be happy :) not really a FML sistuation.....
xhunterrrr 0
@ #11. Watch the stereotyping. I am a very effeminate bisexual male, but if need be, I can act very much like a straight male. Just saying. Also, sounds like your mom is cool with it. I wish I could come out to my parents and they would be like "Duh." =[
zerocurve 0
Ahahahaha!!! Sorry, but that's a great reaction. It's always nice when someone accepts it. When my big sis came out, my parents denied it and still kinda pretend she's "going through a phase".