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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Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
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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missnuthin 10
well crud.. hang in there man. my best friend has trico. you CAN keep it under control!
miSsFlien 15
Oh, it's such a shame your parents didn't ask what it was and just came to the conclusion you were gay. I hope it gets better for you soon, OP. no one deserves this.
Feedmyaddiction5 14
I have the same thing. It is the dumbest disorder out there. but as of today I am 17( days pull free.
Purpl3_Ninja 5
I have trichotillomania as well! It sucks : so I feel your pain. Sorry you have to deal with ignorant parents though.
xLIGHTS_fml 23
I feel for you OP - I think I have it too. But mine is not as bad that you can notice any bald spots or anything. I only do it when I'm bored and there are episodes where I stop for a period of time but it just comes back lol. My mom always tells me to stop but it doesn't work.
cupcakedoom 3
That sucks. I have dealt with this myself. Good luck!
cupcakedoom 3
oh and it is not uncommon for others not to notice. I have curly hair and the bald spots i had were hidden
T_Squared_52 0
My girlfriend has this same problem, and she has to put a little make up in her eyebrows. It's really important that you get help or support OP, it looks like that's the easiest way for it to get better. Good luck beating it!
aguywithapanda 10
Citrulline can help this condition
smartguy13v 2
Sounds like a hairy situation.