That hasn't kicked you out... got this from a previous fml

There's understanding and there's apathetic. It's great they apparently have no problem with OP's sexuality but it sucks they were so callous regarding how OP must have felt coming out to them.

I wish my mom reacted the way OPs mom did. My mom was kind of like, "oh, how did that happen?" Now she prays for me because she thinks bisexuality is a choice and will go away.

My mum thinks bisexuality is a lie and I am just afraid to commit to one gender. Strange the ideas people come up with around sexual orientation..

my parents still think im 'their little girl' and that being trans is a choice...

#70 being trans is not a ******* choice. it never has, and will never be a ******* choice. i did not 'choose' to be a man, i am a man. just because they raised me as a girl does not mean that my parents have the right to misgender me, neither do you or anyone else. not a day goes by where i dont wish that i was cis, so that i could look at myself in the ******* mirror and not have an emotional breakdown, so that i could walk down the street without getting slurs and snarky ******* comments thrown in my face. being trans isnt a ******* choice so dont you be going around and saying that it is because i would sell my ******* soul to be cis, even if it was just for a day.

I don't get the importance of "gender/sex". I have never put much importance on my sex (or that of another person). It is not restricting me in any way. I don't care if clothes/other products are in the female or male section. If I like them I buy them. I don't care what it says on the bathroom's door, I will pick the clean toilette and/or the one with the smallest line. The only way I would see it affecting anyone is if I was attracted to someone and they had no interest in my sex. And even when it comes to liking someone, you don't like someone because of their sex, you like them because of their looks and personality. I just wonder, why do you restrict yourself by your sex? Why do you want to categorize yourself so badly? What makes you think your gender is different from your sex? Is it simply because you like things that society stereotypes as something that the other sex should like? People are more than walking genitals, you know. I am asking because I don't understand why people put such importance on sex. I care about it as much as I care what color are the socks they put on that day.

Well it seems to be a sensitivity issue more than an acceptance issue.

I don't know, this seemed to play out better than the many horror stories we've heard. Didn't get shamed, hit, kicked out of the house. To me, I think OP got the better end of the stick.

She doesn't even go here.

Calm down Mother Teresa

Which is sad in and of itself.

The family seems to have no problem with it. That's kind of the point.

OP's gender isn't shown

Didn't specify if he/she was coming out as trans/bi/gay, or whatever. The original comment was kinda dumb anyway

I feel this comment has been greatly underrated

good

It means fundamentalist. Referring to traditional (especially traditional religious) people.

thank you :)

It actually means that they have a view of the Bible that it is 100% true. A fundamentalist only believes in the Bible, nothing more. (not all traditional religions are fundamentalist)

Yeah this is sort of how I see it. Most people pray for a nonchalant "So?" response. Not as good as "I'm proud!" but not anywhere near as bad as "Leave my home."

There's a difference though. At least for now, it can be terrifying to come out. Brushing it off like this can still hurt people. Some might prefer that, it depends on the person.

Why would the be proud of their child for being gay?

And if everyone's reaction was that it isn't the end of the world, people wouldn't need to be scared. That's the point they are trying to make.

They appear tone fundamentalist, or associate with them. A neutral snarky response is the best possible reaction from them,