Today, I finally came out to my dad, who is a priest, as gay. He responded by splashing me with holy water to "banish the demon within" me. 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 came out of the closet, after years of fear and shame, thanks to my mom making me to go to a church full of fundies my whole life. In the end, I was in tears. All I got was a frown and a "So? Want a medal or something?" 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 came out of the closet. Now whenever I'm getting ready to go somewhere with my dad he says, "Lesgo, lesbo." FML
Today, I finally decided to tell my parents I was a lesbian. They spent the next few hours reading me the bible. FML
Today, I came out to my parents as lesbian. Surprisingly, they were OK with it… just as long as I still marry a dude, give them grandbabies, and keep the whole lesbian thing a deep, dark, shameful secret that we never talk about again. 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 came out as gay to my dad on Whatsapp. The only thing he replied was, "I'll ever talk to you again when you stop being a pussy." He then blocked me from everywhere. FML
Today, I finally told my parents I'm trans. My dad started crying and told me he loved me no matter what. My mother threw a chair at me, and told my dad it was his "wife-like" behaviour that made me this way. She then prayed out loud for an hour for God to send her a real husband and son. 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, my father contacted me for the first time in years to ask about my upcoming wedding, and possibly walking me down the aisle. He claimed the only reason he left was because he thought I'd be gay. I am. FML
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Leeono 26
Just say you have had better fluids splashed on you and holy water can’t compare.
John Nemeth 14
Bet you if you toss the holy water on the priest you can banish the false ideas that being gay is wrong.
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Comments (36)
Davros 12
Tell him you can't pray the gay away and Exorcisms aren't recognized
pjsr 33
Win - cuts down on showering time today!
Chazzster 32
It’s a shame that OP’s Dad seems to be so ignorant about the actual facts of life. That’s ironic because priests generally are educated, but of course it is a religious education.... Is everyone else missing the additional irony that in most cases priests took vows of celibacy yet he has daughter? I know there are some exceptions - Like an Episcopal minister who was already married becoming a Roman Catholic and then becomes a priest. But those are a slim minority of priests. OP, as you are now fully aware parents can be imperfect and at times ignorant and prejudiced. And when “coming out comes as a complete surprise in a single event” it does not give parents much time to sort out their feelings and deal with the issues. I never had to deal with anything like that, but as a father I believe I would rather have shared in the gradual awakening of identity in my child than to be blindsided by a surprise revelation that was the opposite of all I had assumed. But I do also understand that some parents are so homophobic or transphobic that they would never have picked up on the signals before an “outing” and would have done anything they could to keep their child on the “straight and narrow path”.
Suaria 38
I'm guessing OP's father is in a type of sect that lets their ministers/priests marry. I don't think he is apart of the Catholic church. However it is possible he married, but decided later on he wanted to be a priest instead.
kazekai8 11
This is one of the many reasons why I stop giving a **** to religion
thatslifeiguess7 16
How is your father a priest? Do you mean pastor or did he stray from the fold and your mom is a nun
manb91uk 22
It's possible that he's a widower who felt the calling to become a priest after his wifes death and took the vestments then - that's allowed you know
BeachMammal 8
Priests can be Episcopal, and can marry.
DanielleinDC 34
I'm so sorry, OP. Clearly the church your dad leads is not as progressive as some.
tounces7 28
I'm sort of curious just how you thought this would go.
Vern Ehlers 5
You could have him charged with assault. I'm sure he'd make a fine prison bitch.
cmilhorn11 2
If he’s a priest ... how is he your father ... priest are to be abstinent as are nuns .....
Hunter Ferguson 6
How is your dad a priest they can only be single