By Mom - 25/07/2009 21:14 - United States

Today, my son decided to come out of the closet by wearing a shirt that said "Mom, I'm gay" to the family reunion. FML
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Tea_bag_fml 0

I want to high five your son.

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loki276 0

So not an FML, just accept your son for who he is, and kudos to him for being brave enough to come out to the entire family!

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AudreyKHepburn 0

Sorry, WHY is this an FML? You should be proud that you have such a brave son because coming out of the closet is really hard. I hope you accept him and if you don't you can go to hell.

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ugk4life 0

I'm sorry but I find this pretty funny.

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Chantalasaurus 0

MY, how I love people who are too outlandishly politically correct for their own good!

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Buneary 0

Hey, good for him! What's wrong with that?

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sftballdarlin_18 0

Thats amazing atleast he tried to lighten the mood by trying to have a sense of humor about the situation and thats like the best way to come out ever! Atleast he's creative!

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justanotherhuman 21

Dear OP- Harsh because he took initiative in front of the *whole* family? No go. This was incredibly confident of your child. If he truly did this, you have a gem of a man for a son. I say man presumptuously, as whatever his age- a thing like *that* makes him a 'man' in the conventional sense on levels most of us won't ever come into contact with, let alone become or love. I have a crush on him already, and I'm male and hetero. Should think we need more with courage of that magnitude. Sorry, no FYL or YDI here. I don't see any concrete problem. The only disparage I saw was on the perceived embarrassment. And that *is* a problem. He's your child. I'm hard-pressed to say -FHL- if you honestly feel what he did means -your- life is effed. None of that "worry regarding him" bs. Trust in his ability to handle himself, and less about what you *think* it's going to mean for him. If we're to be of a more sound reason and integrity as a species, let alone with our own families and the love that ties our bonds... we need to start acting it. The details are doubt and fear. I'd take lesson from what he did... because he didn't let doubt or fear stop him. Your son sounds like someone I'd want to buy a beer and try to convince to "go straight" so he could be *my* boyfriend. How's that for problems?

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justanotherhuman 21

extra note: f*ck the sentiment that a thing will be hard for a family member to accept. Be it heroin addiction, being gay, or having a foot fetish that you can't help but reference every available pun that comes your way- even at family gatherings. This being soft when it comes to people hearing a truth from another person's viewpoint has to stop. We coddle children to protect them from the cruelties of the world. Adults coddle their insecurities with ignorance and fear to defend their sense of identity, and it's wrong. If 'caring' is literally consideration for other people's sensibilities to the extent that parents and children can't or don't accept each other... all is lost. This is a world that doesn't *allow* for some... perceived ideal of a proper time and place. To wax poetic, literally... all we have is now. Humans can only find moments when we're comfortable/confident enough to tell the truth. Never let thinking that you're going to hurt someone stand in the way of telling them that truth, *especially* if you love them. So go tell your son your truth.

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spillproof 0

Way to be supportive. Glad to see you find your son gay being and FML.

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Zero187 0

I'd wear a shirt that says "My son is a ******" to the next family gathering.

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qetzacoatl122112 0

It would make more sense for you to wear one that says "I'm a bigoted asshole with no self-respect so I need to be a fuckwad to anyone who isn't like me."

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blitzer_tidus 0

All the stupid philosophical posts on here are absolutely pants-on-head retarded. This is an ANECEDOTE site, not Dr. Phil. FYL. Sucks that he didn't have the balls to come talk to you first, but he is gay, so, ya know...

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