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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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 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, my mom called me into the living room to say that she had something important to tell me. She then explained how she and my dad had "talked things over" and wanted me to know that they accept me and love me no matter what. Apparently my mom thinks I'm lesbian. I'm not. FML
Today, my mother urged me to "get over this lesbian thing and give me some grandkids." In front of my girlfriend of eleven months. FML
Today, my brother came out to our family as being gay. My mother starting crying because she "wanted grandchildren." I told her that I was planning on having children. She started crying harder. 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 finally thought that my mother was okay with me being a lesbian. Then, over dinner, she turns to me and says, "So, do you still think you like girls, or are you going to start being normal again?" 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, I went to family therapy because my mom wanted the family to be closer. When asked what her biggest disappointment was in life, she turned to me and said, "Having a gay son" then patted my hand, smiled, and said "No offense, honey." FML
Today, I introduced my girlfriend to my family for the first time. My mother's immediate reaction was, "We didn't know you were gay!" No mom, she really is a girl. FML
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Top comments
SkoomaKi 28
She can't control your adult life. OP, go find a nice guy and maybe adopt kids?
TheMathMajor 26
Don't be afraid to let her know that's not going to happen. She's your mother, so all she really wants is for you to be happy, and if you could convince her to be open with gays, than you could convince her to be open with adopted grandchildren as well.
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cswens25 8
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Just tell her to sponsor a kid in Africa. It's really no different.
A7XCamaro 19
What?
kimmi41509 10
How would sponsoring a kid in Africa be the same as having a grandchild? Please, enlighten me.
matthew3 2
Are you retarded?
Pleonasm 36
I guess I'm not the only one who doesn't see the connection.
KunoKanashimi 3
Yep, that makes so much sense.
johnnyrogers97 9
Does he mean adopt a child?
gc327072 31
Nigga you just went full retard. Never go full retard.
BeforeItWasCool 12
How exactly is that the same thing? Some people are so ignorant.
chellyX92 8
My grandmom faithfully sent me $.25 a day while I played in dirty rivers looked for food, all while some weird white guy talked about and my family I. Doesn't everyone's grandmother do that? No? Oh wait.....
liamresener 3
102, I have no idea what you're trying to say
mimi_animee 18
145- that's kind of the point ...
cswens25 8
It's quite ignorant for somebody to think a person telling her to sponsor a kid in Africa is being serious.
odeather 8
To be honest I don't think we should be giving this guy so much crap.... This is an honest and respectful thing to do if you can do it
JocelynKaulitz 28
OP, I'm sure that'll be easy. There are many girls you can find that can give her lots of grandchildren. She didn't technically say you had to sleep with them.
SkoomaKi 28
She can't control your adult life. OP, go find a nice guy and maybe adopt kids?
afallingstar 22
I was going to say that.
xXSkullCarlosXx 11
Good for you?
chippa 24
Surrogate? You usually use a surrogate mother when you've already got your own egg and sperm but the female can't carry. Pretty sure.
Icestorm875 9
I have known gay men to do it too. To make a baby, you need three things: a womb, a egg, and sperm. All three can be purchased or rented. I wish you the best of luck op!
mightycocoman 12
Actually, don't adopt kids.
TheMathMajor 26
Don't be afraid to let her know that's not going to happen. She's your mother, so all she really wants is for you to be happy, and if you could convince her to be open with gays, than you could convince her to be open with adopted grandchildren as well.
TheMathMajor 26
That is, of course, only if YOU want to adopt. Your mom should be understanding that you need to make your own life decitions based on what you want, not what she wants :) and don't feel bad for doing so.
OhDearBetrayal 25
There is a such thing as a surrogate mother. He could find a nice guy and then they could find a woman willing to give birth to their own kid.
TheMathMajor 26
Yes, there are plenty of different options. Adoption is just the most obvious, that's why I mentioned that one.
kimmi41509 10
If she's "totally open" then she should have no problem with you being gay. She can still have grand kids, they just won't be biological. She can get over it. It's your life, so live it how you want to.
Airman1988 9
It could be biological if he found a woman to carry his baby that he raises with his significant other its not unheard of
Tamz13 2
Exactly. Perhaps when the time is right either find a surrogate or find a nice lesbian couple to split the costs of IVF with
skyeyez9 25
Personally, if a male gay couple asked me to be a surrogate and give them the baby....then ask if I will foot half the bill on top of giving them the baby, I'd say NO.
mimi_animee 18
It kind of sounds like OP's an only child and a teenager or something. So maybe the mother isn't that old therefore she can make more babies herself! That way she could have biological grand children. It's win-win I guess.
calilovesneb 12
Parents should always be respectful of their children's sexuality, you don't choose being gay.
gc327072 31
"I didn't choose the gay life, the gay life chose me"
biggestfan23 11
#7 is there any factual evidence towards that statement you just made?
TheMathMajor 26
107, did you choose what you are attracted to?
TheMathMajor 26
Edit: sorry, now no one can see who I'm talking to.
alkerh 8
If anything, it's her fault.
biggestfan23 11
Lol I got moderated for asking a honest question, you mods are sure something
jaredofmo 22
119, it is no one's fault that someone's gay. Just about the only hard part of my coming out was convincing my parents "You didn't mess up." Sure, it has been suggested that some men are gay due to the mother's uterus attempting to feminize the fetus, but there's a difference between what someone's body does and what THEY do.
Xeserx 8
Just find a girl dude
TheMathMajor 26
Seriously? And be unhappy for the rest of his life being forced to be with someone he wasn't attracted to? What if your mother really wanted you to be gay? Would you take your own advice and just find a man to be with?
calilovesneb 12
#10 Excuse me? I'm supporting OP in being gay. I'm not quite sure what you're rambling on about.
TheMathMajor 26
I'm sorry, the mods removed the post that I was replying to, so it ended up under yours. I agree with what you said.
hollywoodt1ts 15
sad thing is, my friend's mom just had this conversation with him the other day. I told him to post this. oh well. sorry dude.
Shadow_Phantom 26
Hopefully she leaves you alone after you move out, eventually...
a_commenter 3
Buy her a tamagotchi. Same difference.
Oddire 13
Might as well tell her your gay. She already set expectations that you obviously wont be able to meet. Hopefully she is accepting of you.
michaelaranda 28
*you're
emag_eht 18
Why is 31 getting thumbed down? S/he is right.
Tamz13 2
Because people commenting to correct minor grammar all day is boring. The rest of the reply was just fine. Auto correct happens to everyone. Let's not nitpick.