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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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, 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
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 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, 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, 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 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
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 told my friends I had been hiding something that I wanted to come clean on. My one friend responds by saying, "FINALLY you come out of the closet. It's about time." I'm not gay. I was just going to tell them my parents were getting a divorce. 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
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boating_guy 33
Hold on while I google trichotillomania...
boating_guy 33
OP get some help for that! It's not good for your hair, it's pretty gross darn gross, and it's not very appealing for anyone to see! For those of you who are wondering: Trichotillomania- is the compulsive urge to pull out (and in some cases, eat) one's own hair leading to noticeable hair loss, distress, and social or functional impairment
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warriorkalia 3
Dude, that sucks. I'm sorry to hear that you had such a difficult time telling them about your condition. I don't think you deserved that for trying to be accurate. I don't currently have anything related I can think of, but my boyfriend has dermatillomania (sp?) and all I can really do is remind him he's doing it...
Sr3333 0
My cat has that
JustNatalie 8
I don't need to rip off my hair, threads of hair fall off all the time and everywhere. My boyfriend is getting tired of it. ._.
karma8033 2
I feel you OP I have had it since I was 8, and started cutting in high school. I have no eyebrows, and bald patches all over my body. Every day I pray I can stop and then some hair will start to bother me, and 2 hours later I'll still be sitting there tweezing hairs. I've been in therapy a long time, and it's helped a lot with the cutting, but over 20 years of hair pulling and being told "Why don't you just stop" I guess has taken its toll. I still am holding out hope that I can stop and my eyebrows will eventually grow back. Stay strong! It doesn't make you bad or anything, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise!
31SecondsAlone 15
Was I the only one who didn't have to Google trichotillomania because I already knew what it was?
nightvale16 5
I'm so sorry /: I have trich too /: Some people...
anongrl5846 19
I have trichotillma
cnsc1206 5
I completely understand your situation. I have had Trichotillomania since I was in fourth grade as a way to relieve stress, but as more stress was added on over the years, the more I pulled. I have been seeing psychiatrists for four years now and it has helped a lot, but I still pull sometimes. My solution is cutting my hair really short, even if it makes me look like a dyke. Which ever method you choose to use, you do need help. Also, you need to explain to your parents very thoroughly what exactly this disorder is and that is has nothing to do with homosexuality....
Luvshats 4
I have that too.... I feel your pain...
iHateHippiesToo 6
The number of people claiming weird obsessions is closely dependent on their usage of Tumblr. Somehow your parents did not notice that you were obsessively pulling out your hair? FYI: Girls pulling their pubes is normal any more.