Miscellaneous: Today, I came out to my mom. I had an epic speech planned, and...

By teriyaki124 - 21/03/2009 09:13 - United States

Today, I came out to my mom. I had an epic speech planned, and when I tried to tell her, it all fell apart and I started crying and just said, "I'm gay." After a few seconds silence, my mom sighs and says, "Duh." FML

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By TedX - 19/08/2020 20:07

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

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By Anonymous - 01/04/2009 05:13 - United States

Today, as an April fools day joke, I decided to tell my mom and dad that I was gay. After an awkward silence, my mom looks at me, smiles, and says, "well, we have known for a while." She wasn't joking. FML

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By augh - 10/12/2010 08:24

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

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By EchoDearEcho - 04/02/2010 14:52 - Australia

Today, I introduced my girlfriend to my parents. My mother turned to me and said, "Wait you're actually gay? I thought you were just saying that to piss off your father." I came out to her when I was 16, and have confided in her about my past relationships. FML

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By Asterisk1009 - 29/06/2009 05:41 - United States

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

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By Karim - 12/12/2012 05:29 - France - Aix-en-provence

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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By Anonymous - 05/07/2018 19:00

Today, I told my parents that I'm a smoker. My mother started crying, and said she worried I was gay, but this is almost as bad. That lead on to part two of my confession. FML

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By bopbop - 20/05/2009 01:21 - United States

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

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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

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By Anonymous - 09/10/2010 06:47 - United States

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

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Saturday 21 March 2009 20:05

Well I guess sometimes when you feel a certain way, you fear that others won't accept you. However, sometimes it's just obvious that someone you know is gay, so perhaps she just meant "duh" as a way to say she knew all along. Don't stress it. You said it, and it sounds like you were torn apart between your mother accepting you or not. Whether or not she accepts you, you said what you needed to say, and you no longer need to think about it.

CheeseGirl 0

Saturday 21 March 2009 20:03

Did she say duh in a bad way or did she accept you? Sounds to me like she knew and doesn't care. Def. not a FML situation, more like a Awesome Accepting Mom situation, if she does that is.

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044 0

Sunday 22 March 2009 21:23

haha that basically happened to me. i was the one that ended up needing the tissues.

stfuchivonne 0

Sunday 22 March 2009 23:28

That's bad that she isn't oblivious and obviously doesn't care what your type is? If she's known then she apparently has no problem.

kisekileia 0

Sunday 22 March 2009 23:28

It depends on how she said it. It could've been in a derogatory tone, indicating that she's not OK with it even though she did already know. That's not a good situation, though it's probably not as bad as a parent who completely won't accept the reality of the situation.

Hawthorn 0

Monday 23 March 2009 2:21

If your mom didn't say it in a bad way, then you've got an awesome mom.

redhead10 0

Monday 23 March 2009 7:31

hey. at least she sounds okay with it.

kittylitter159 3

Monday 23 March 2009 17:19

Whoa. Kick ass mom you got there. lol. At least it turned out okay.

starshine3987 0

Monday 23 March 2009 19:18

This is quite a common story. One of my friends tried to come out to me in high school. I'd known he was gay from the first moment I met him. He was the first guy to never stare at my boobs. I'm sure your mom noticed you'd never had any interest in girls as well.

qetzacoatl122112 0

Monday 6 July 2009 5:34

That's exactly how one of my female friends knew I was :P

quinten64 0

Monday 23 March 2009 19:42

Haha poor guy. Glad your mom was cool with it! Honestly I dont understand how anyone couldn't be but it happens. Its times like this... actually its all the time that I'm glad I'm straight.