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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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
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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Valdrek 26
At least you will save on haircuts.
flamy676 9
Sure they will save on hair cuts, but they will also spend large amounts of money seeking professional help from doctors and therapists to help get this issue under control.
acciofrenchhorn 16
Trichotillomania is a horrible disorder that causes sufferers shame and embarrassment. It makes you feel like you have hit a dead end, and is extremely frustrating to deal with. Your comment is rude and insensitive, dick.
btcrusin 11
So....are you gay?
KatjaM 15
While in law school I started pulling out my hair to the point that one day while at the beauty salon my stylist gasped in horror and showed me the damage I had caused (I wasn't really aware of it since it was mostly in the back of my head) and I started crying when I saw the huge hairless spots I had on my head. It's still difficult sometimes to stop when I'm really stressed out, but you should really look for help OP. It will damage your hair follicles to the point of no return and if you're consuming the hair it can cause blockage to the intestines; among other ailments. Best of luck getting better :)
vladimirnabokov 15
OP I can fully relate. Trich is a crippling disorder and a lot of people don't even know what it is. Seek out a good psychologist and try to get your parents on board to talk about what it exactly is. I'm going on 2 years without pulling and I can tell you that it is nothing to be ashamed of. My eyebrows grew back. and my parents have never been more supportive.
brightnoise6786 8
I also dealt with trich too. I spent almost three years of my childhood without eyelashes due to compulsive picking.
vladimirnabokov 15
:( I pulled my eyelashes out too, but I was especially concentrated on my eyebrows - I literally had none.
littlewifey 7
I have that too, I only have a minor case though so my hair isn't going bald cuz I also only pull certain areas in certain times of stress
munchy22 5
This reminds me of a story out of India of a girl that had this disorder, it was long ago so I don't remember all of the details but her hair had eventually completely covered up the outsides of her stomach and had to have emergency surgery for it. Get help.
ODonawesome 7
Don't those torturous pauses make you just wanna pull your hair out?
countryrose92 23
Good job confessing and trying to get some support/help. Sorry your parents are kinda dumb. Lol. Good luck op.
ncndcj 6
Sorry your parents reacted like that. I have had trich for almost 15 years. Hope you are doing well. Always available if you have any questions.
ashcin 7
I had to look it up. Why is that appealing? I like my hair pulled but I don't want it pulled out.
jenn1808 16
It's almost like people who cut- it relieves tension and helps some people cope with anxiety. It's certainly not pleasurable or fun, but it can calm someone down.
Ameel_fml 19
I have trich and I definitely like my hair and don't want to pull it out. But it's sort of like having a really annoying itch that HAS to be scratched...except instead of scratching an itch, you feel like you need to pull at your hair instead. It's hard to explain...