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

rilarooney 3

Tuesday 5 June 2012 2:26

If people think you were hacked you should make sure that you tell people in person this time. The same thing happened to a friend of mine and they just had to go around and let people know that it was true. It was a bit awkward for him but at least now he is being honest with himself and others.

brigham79 1

Tuesday 5 June 2012 2:38

dont be gay and that wont happen!!!

shadowcat13 0

Tuesday 5 June 2012 6:25

Straight people have the billions of other straight people for support

madelinegboyd 0

Tuesday 5 June 2012 7:07

Today I thought tubbing in the river behind my cabin would be a fun thing to do, so I told my dad I would be back in 45 minutes to an hour, only to get back after 4 long hours of level five rapids. FML.

DaSandman 9

Tuesday 5 June 2012 9:55

wait, you outed yourself on facebook to AVOID gossip...?

shananiganizer 0

Tuesday 5 June 2012 10:49

Hey, gays were created by God to fix the overpopulation of the human race. Be thankful

chikitty 7

Tuesday 5 June 2012 18:22

Well if you weren't gay in the first place...

Moonheart13 1

Tuesday 5 June 2012 20:21

Aww I'm sorry man. People are such idiots........welcome to the real world! :)

itooamscrewed 10

Wednesday 6 June 2012 15:59

Whenever a guy leaves his facebook open, one of his friends usually changes his status to something about him being gay. Give it a few days and they'll know it's you.