areyoukiddingme
United States
Today, I came out to my parents. They laughed in my face. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Gayeveryday
Truro, Canada
Today, I came out to my parents. They still think I'm joking. FML
Idk anymore
Modesto, United States
Today, I came out to my parents. My mom and dad think that I'm lying, just so I could "fit in" with everyone else. FML
Anonymous
Today, I came out to my therapist as gay. Claiming that my parents "can't be that homophobic", my therapist outed me to them. They kicked me out of the house. FML
Anonymous
Unexpected
Today, I came out to my parents. Their response was basically, "Oh, you’re coming out? But we’ve known for years. It was obvious, so obvious we never knew you were in the closet in the first place." FML
Anonymous
The straights are at it again
Today, I came out to my parents. My mother laughed and, when I asked her what was so funny, she told me, "Well, most gays are attractive, muscular, funny and can dress very well. You're ugly, fat, boring, and have no sense of fashion. Good luck." FML
Anonymous
Australia
Today, I came out to my parents. They nodded empathetically throughout my entire speech and told me repeatedly that it was okay. As I smiled and stood up, my dad asked, "But you're still going to marry a guy, right?" FML
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Follow the lifescript
Today, I came out to my parents as lesbian. Surprisingly, they were OK with it… just as long as I still marry a dude, give them grandbabies, and keep the whole lesbian thing a deep, dark, shameful secret that we never talk about again. FML
Gay younger brother
About that...
Today, my brother came out to our parents. They weren't super happy with it, but they said that it was ok since they still had a straight son. I don't know how to tell them that I'm gay too. FML
Anonymous
United States
Not today, Satan
Today, I briefly considered coming out to my parents when the topic of LGBTQ+ people came up in conversation, until my dad called them “socially deranged.” FML
teriyaki124
United States
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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iarefatal 9
It's bad when the people of the Internet will take you more seriously than your parents. Sorry op
Harpy20 24
You can laugh in their shocked faces when you bring home your new girlfriend.
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Comments (123)
okieraider71 4
Isallway--For a self proclaimed word wizard, you sure are a poor speller. Read your profile and find the 3 spelling / grammar mistakes.
buckdharma 38
He spelled gay wrong too.
GregoryStalver_fml 6
"Mom, dad, I'm a lesbian." "Well, duh." Maybe you were that obvious. Anyway, although it sucks that that happenned, at least it's not hostility. I hope for you you'll live a good life.
perdix 31
Not a good idea to do it at a karaoke bar singing Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl." You can't be sure if they are laughing at your lifestyle choice or your horrible singing.
cup_of_squirrels 6
Seriously dude...
flyingflies 36
Sexual orientation is not a "lifestyle choice", mainly because it isn't a choice at all.
CanCann 16
You probably don't fit their stereotypes of "gay" so they thought you were kidding. At least it doesn't sound like they'll turn against you when they realize you were telling the truth.
conholio33 28
That sucks OP .... No one should be laughed at ever
i_love_giraffes 5
Read that as "I came out OF my parents." F'd up sh*t right there. lol
Vidimus 13
Sorry, OP. It's never easy to do that sort of thing, regardless of their personal views. Hopefully they'll mature a little bit. I commend you for having the courage to come out to them regardless of their pitiful reaction.
okieraider71 4
"Isallway..."--For a grammar nazi, you can't spell worth dick. Read your profile: 3 huge grammar mistakes. "taking to spirits..." etc.
HowieDoIt 21
Hey what's up with the hate? You couldn't have just sent a personal message or replied to their comment?
gc327072 31
A wild butthurt appears!
minmo 1
It gets better. Hang in there.
anarin 2
I'm not so sure I mean my parents wre accepting yet my five year old cousin openly uses gay as an insult and all the guys and my school continuously pretend to be, being a lesbian is sometimes just plain terrifying
stallingsjason 6
They laughed because no parent wants to hear that their child IS gay. These people that think being gay is normal are wrong! It's not natural!! It doesn't fit in with the natural laws of procreation. Why do you think gay men or women can't have kids? Because God didn't create them with the correct parts. Two penises can't make a kid nor two vaginas. Only a man and woman can procreate, therefore being gay is not natural!! If we were to put all the gays and lesbians on an island, how long do you think before they would all die out? Pretty quickly since they can't have children of their own. I am not homophobic nor a gay basher because I have several friends who are gay but I am tired of people saying its ok to go and live an immoral life because of it. Did you ever think God gave you that cross because he wants you to try and rise above it to give him greater glory? No wonder this country as well as the rest of the world is going to hell in a hand basket. I can't wait for the end of the world and the second coming of my Lord, Jesus.
Jimmothy68 5
I'm curious as to why anyone thumbed you up.