Today, I was bitched out by my shrew of a mother for getting engaged, to a man. She's not homophobic, but rather pissed off because gay marriage is "trendy" and she wants me to be "above that nonsense". Hurray for love. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I told my mom that I’m a lesbian. She was fine with it, supported me 100%, and it was a huge relief, until she followed up with, “Until you find a husband, then you’ll obviously have to stop all that.” The reason I even told her is because my girlfriend just proposed to me, and we’re engaged. 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, after having a long talk with my mother about LGBT rights, she told me that she was totally open. I felt completely relieved, being gay myself. Seconds later, she said, "But not for you. I want you to find me a nice girl that can give me lots of grandkids." FML
Today, my mother refuses to acknowledge that I’m married because instead of a church, we got married outdoors in a lovely pagan ceremony (with a real marriage licence from the city council, obviously) and she keeps trying to introduce me to nice, single men from church. FML
Today, I was busy going over wedding plans with my fiancé, when my mother called. Apparently, she wants me to "drop the joke" about this "fake engagement", because she was under the impression I was only dating a white guy to piss her and dad off, and was now getting carried away with it. FML
Today, my mom has been aggressively trying to get me to marry one of her coworkers, who is around my age. Apparently she loves her like the daughter she always wanted, and since it would be silly to adopt her; she is determined she will be her daughter-in-law instead, whether I like it or not. FML
Today, my homophobic mother is arranging to set me up with a wealthy 46 year-old man who has agreed to marry me. I’m 19, a lesbian, and I’ve been in a committed relationship for the past couple of years. My mother will stop at nothing. This is the fourth guy she's tried to set me up with. FML
Today, my mother is mad at me because I dared, yes DARED, to go out with a girl who stands up to her instead of just meekly doing what she tells her. Which should tell you exactly what sort of woman my mother is, so you know this FML is just the tip of my lifelong misery iceberg. FML
Today, I got engaged to the most wonderful man in the world. I excitedly called my mom to tell her the great news, thinking she'd be excited too. Her only response? "Oh." FML
Today, my father lectured me on the “sanctity of marriage” while his third wife bawled in the corner. I'm just gay, not a raging cunt. FML
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Top comments
Reider022 16
Tell her she should celebrate Easter now rather than Xmas because that's to trendy
TheNewGuy03 29
Well, informing her that she's actually homophobic will certainly ruffle her feathers.
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TheNewGuy03 29
Well, informing her that she's actually homophobic will certainly ruffle her feathers.
bonermonkey 31
I thought that. saying gay marriage is trendy and nonsense is definitely homophobic. I mean you would never say that about straight people getting married...
TheNewGuy03 29
People are afraid of change, and OP's mom is a prime example. They are stubborn and refuse to accept things that are outside of their comfort zones. This isn't to say that *everything* should or will be accepted, but if two people that love each other consent to get married, it doesn't affect anyone else negatively.
08zw 19
I don't think you can accuse someone of such a thing without knowing anything about them at all. For all we know, OP's mom could be gay & genuinely concerned that her son is acting on a trend. It's probably not likely, but you can't just say someone is definitely homophobic, especially when her son says she isn't.
08zw 19
*you can't just definitively say someone is homophobic dang it
TheNewGuy03 29
65, the evidence is pointing that way. Why would she single out gay marriage as a trend? Was straight marriage ever a trend? (Well, with some people, it is, but that's a story for another day.) Her son wants to marry just like any other couple that decides to jump the broom. If she's been telling her son she's not homophobic, then she's likely lying, or she has some sort of warped reasoning. Now when people want to marry their cattle, pets, or children, then you can rest assured that I will be unhappy.
emmeelgee 10
It's trendy? Yet straight marriage is a lot more common (even with the change in gay marriage rights).
armattiuzzo 16
People are saying its trendy because its new. Since its been legalized some people are seeing it as an option they can explore, not because they are gay, even they might believe it. (This is just what I've understood from people who believe that it is trendy, I'm not a homophobe)
Kiernan151 25
What a ****, get married anyways and don't invite her to the wedding
Reider022 16
Tell her she should celebrate Easter now rather than Xmas because that's to trendy
Tikaani96 15
congrats OP! sorry your mother is so rude! hope you have a beautiful trendy wedding!
Etweens96 25
Sorry to hear about your mom with all this OP. Congratulations to you and your fiancé! May the stars in heaven bless your love!
whatarethisss 23
Hopefully, she'll understand with time that your marriage is pure and not just a "trend."
AndesFults 13
It isn't pure because it's going against God! It's honestly like a big middle finger to his face.
jmcr 27
dont listen to this idiot ⬆️ and congrats on getting engaged. hope youll be happy with your new husband
emeraldisle 30
Oh stfu #20!
nonsensical 26
what is #20 doing on this site?
Ichiya 29
Being an ass
koolkool994 28
@20 God isn't real, dickbag
MikaykayUnicorn 36
Dear #20, you are a dumb sack of shit. If you believe two people shouldn't be allowed to get married because an old ass book says so, you are scum. Go **** yourself. Sincerely, every person on earth who possesses a brain.
Ashd09 30
#37, You're being just as bad as #20. People have their beliefs and that's fine but neither of you have to be a dick about the way you express those beliefs.
PossiblyInDanger 24
I didn't know getting married was a trend.
Vitani_Verci 24
Congrats OP! Don't listen to her. That's absolute nonsense and pretty shallow at that. Don't let it get to you, your wedding will be great! :)
CharlotteColeman 6
yea and straight marriage is alright because it's so uncommon. Pff, what an idiot