Awkward, Facebook, Social Media and LGBTQIA+: Denial

Denial

By OutOfTheCloset - 02/06/2012 06:50 - United States - Clifton

Today, I came out of the closet. I came out on Facebook to spare myself awkward conversations and gossip. I wrote a deeply meaningful status about my partner and my pride in who I was. The only responses were, "Lol", "Hacked", and similar remarks. FML

I agree, your life sucks 33 916

You deserved it 13 007

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By Thanks guys - 26/11/2013 05:21 - United States - Richmond

Today, I logged onto Facebook to see one of my "friends" had used my account to post a coming-out story. It had comments on it such as "I knew it!" "Finally." and "That explains so much." FML

I agree, your life sucks 45 043

You deserved it 4 926

By ClosetMishap - 10/11/2009 16:25 - Canada

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

I agree, your life sucks 32 703

You deserved it 4 762

By Anonymous - 22/02/2018 15:00

Today, I came out as transgender to my extremely accepting and religious family over Facebook. My feed is currently flooded with plans for my exorcism. FML

I agree, your life sucks 4 646

You deserved it 1 555

By Bliggins - 28/11/2012 03:08 - Canada - Winnipeg

Today, someone very close to me came out of the closet. Normally I would fully support them, had we not just gotten married. FML

I agree, your life sucks 45 021

You deserved it 2 960

By Anonymous - 16/02/2016 13:49 - United States - Chevy Chase

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

I agree, your life sucks 19 841

You deserved it 3 788

Follow the lifescript

By Anonymous - 17/11/2023 07:00 - United Kingdom

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

I agree, your life sucks 677

You deserved it 215

By spiritbeast33 - 11/09/2013 06:17 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I came out of the closet. Now whenever I'm getting ready to go somewhere with my dad he says, "Lesgo, lesbo." FML

I agree, your life sucks 60 438

You deserved it 13 567

Identity politics

By Anonymous - 21/04/2022 10:00 - United States

Today, I came out as a lesbian to my friends. They were supportive, save for my one friend, who accused me of copying her by also being a lesbian. FML

I agree, your life sucks 963

You deserved it 166

Casual homophobia

By GuyWhoCameOutFinally - 25/10/2022 16:00 - Netherlands - Eindhoven

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

I agree, your life sucks 1 079

You deserved it 268

By Mrs. Man - 02/02/2012 18:29 - United States

Today, a stranger told me how proud he was that my boyfriend and I were so open with our sexuality. For the past three years, most strangers have thought we are a pair of gay men. I am a woman. FML

I agree, your life sucks 36 940

You deserved it 7 629

bjoernabee 1

Saturday 2 June 2012 12:00

Whats with people and against gays? Seriously. It just gives us guys a better chance of finding a girl :D But yeah, FYL

klovemachine 24

Saturday 2 June 2012 11:59

Should have done it in person. No possibility of hacking that way (or people saying lol hacked)

Comments

patrickalamo 47

Sunday 3 June 2012 0:29

Wait a moment... There are gay people in Texas?

rainbowsforall 7

Sunday 3 June 2012 4:33

Just because gays aren't commonly tolerated in Texas doesn't mean they don't exist there. They exist everywhere there are humans.

patrickalamo 47

Sunday 3 June 2012 4:54

It is sarcasm, on the plight of gays in TX. I have seen a lover not be able to attend a funeral because of a**hole parents who cannot face reality.

zuzupetalsYO 11

Monday 4 June 2012 0:00

Wow that's just not right :( I don't see why homophobes need to know about other people's sexuality. Ruins my faith in humanity.

Trollgod 13

Tuesday 16 October 2012 4:16

My ex-girlfriend and my online bestie both live in texas and their gay!

FML_14u2c 14

Sunday 3 June 2012 0:37

Wow OP, your FML page got hacked too? Just kidding, FYL.

korytaylor 2

Sunday 3 June 2012 1:07

Well if you werent gay you wouldnt be worrying right now

korytaylor 2

Sunday 3 June 2012 1:09

gays are nasty!!!!!!

rainbowflag 2

Sunday 3 June 2012 1:16

you can't pussy out about these things you should've done it in person

Autobot93 10

Sunday 3 June 2012 1:37

If you can't bear it in person, make a video. If they bash you over the truth, tell them to go **** themselves.

vbmg152 18

Sunday 3 June 2012 1:40

We've heard this story before & we always say don't come out on FB! That's the worse thing you can do!

818de60 2

Sunday 3 June 2012 1:42

seriously wtf did u expect

bogiesdisneygirl 2

Sunday 3 June 2012 1:53

Oh sweetie be proud of who you are. You were very brave to come out of the closet. Just clarify to everyone that you are in fact serious. Everything will turn out fine :)