Today, I learned that despite having told them two years ago, my parents still aren't accepting of me being gay. I found this out when my mom called and asked if I was "cured" yet. FML
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Today, my mom called me into the living room to say that she had something important to tell me. She then explained how she and my dad had "talked things over" and wanted me to know that they accept me and love me no matter what. Apparently my mom thinks I'm lesbian. I'm not. 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 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, 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, 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
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, after being out of the closet for over three years, I learned that some of my friends still don't believe me that I am really a lesbian. They still think I made the whole thing up because I can't get a man. FML
Today, I found out that my parents have thought I'm lesbian for at least a year. I now understand why my dad has been trying to get me to "hang out" with his co-worker's daughter. FML
Today, I came out to my parents. They still think I'm joking. 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
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nerdsgetmehot 23
I'm truly sorry. :( Having family who aren't accepting of who you are is tough. I'm bi but haven't told my family because I know how they would feel (which is not very positive).
khaayotic 16
That's just rude. Ask her if her severe case of ignorance has been "cured" as well.
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Comments (125)
SamanthaCassieL 10
parents, especially from older generations, aren't truly accepting because they don't understand it. sit down with them and explain to them what it is and what it means to you. hopefully that will open their eyes. if not, then you are going to have to accept they won't completely stand by you. its horrible but its true. you can't change how other people think of you and do, but you can change your thoughts about the situation. and thoughts do control your mood.
iceliebedich 7
I know how you feel! yesterday I told my dad I was bi(I had already told my mom and she was accepting) and he just simply screamed at me "YOU'RE FOURTEEN, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU WANT!"
titibug823 11
You may be 14, but when it comes to your sexuality, you're the one who knows what you want and if you don't then you figure it out. OP, I'm sorry your Mom is such an ignoramus. Hopefully she will pull her head out of her ass soon!
titibug823 11
Op, #71, I am sorry your parents are such idiots and need to pull their heads out of the asses
SoultheWolf 19
I was about 13 when I found out I was bi, and told my mother when I was 14. She acted the same way at first. She thought I was too young to know what sexuality I would like. I think it was mainly the fact she was upset that the only two children she had weren't 100% straight (brother is gay). Now she doesn't care and supports both of us completely. Just give him time, hopefully he'll understand. Also, I can understand why your father would freak out. A LOT of women around your age lately have been claiming they are bi or lesbian just to get more attention. 99% of those women turn out being straight in the end. But no matter what happens stay true to yourself. Good luck OP!
fmy_la 2
Cured!!! Why did you have an HIV test recently?! Don't worry, you should NEVER respect your parents!1 I hope you are happy now that strangers are calling your parents "idiots", "ignoramus", "**** your parents"... I am really sorry for your parents for having such a son!! I just hope that you haven't catched any STDs yet and you haven't used diapers yet!!
khildebrand2294 9
So sorry bro. In this case, ignorance is definitely not bliss. Hope everything works out.
kcor1176 0
It's not natural. Should be all put on an island
PunkBabe30 4
I know how you feel. I'm bi and my mom says "im going through a phase" and my grandmother said its "unholy and that im making a bad decision". But just hang in there one day she'll have to accept it.
wanted4myeyez 7
My patents are okay with it after years of me being a lesbian but my mom thinks I just need some good d!ck and my dad thinks I'll out grow it. It been ten years...
denzii_beaar 2
I feel your pain. My family thinks I'm not one with god... They tried to send me to bible camp when I came out to them. My grandma wanted to set me "straight"
ballpython 15
That sucks. The next time your mom asks if your are "cured" just reply "are you still a bigot"?
KiddNYC1O 22
Hello.