I have a bit of an awkward situation.
My dad knows I’m gay but my mum doesn’t…
help me
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If there’s a reason as to why one parent knows then it’s best to keep things as is.
However, if you think she’d react well you have backup in the form of your dad, who can be there for moral support no?
I think I need more info to help out, coming out is never simple xD
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My dad knows cos it came up in a conversation.
My mom doesn’t know but I have tried to tell her when the kids at my school started calling me the dreaded f word…
She didn’t understand what I was trying to tell her…
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Yeah kids are the worst, they’ll bully someone for anything tbh. They always find something.
Is your dad supportive?
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I think so but he’s a hundred miles away rn so…
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Ahhh, I see, that is an issue. Do you have a reason to believe your mum wouldn’t be supportive?
It’s generally good to have a grasp on someone’s view on the LGBTQ community in general first. If they’re supportive of gay rights without having a personal connection, they’d definitely support a gay family member. Some people were anti-gay before a family member came out. That personal connection can do a lot
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Kinda irrelevant but they also bully me cos I might be autistic…
My mum to have me tested but the school refused… Even though I clearly show all the signs…
Sorry that was irrelevant.
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I’m not sure but my mum has said some things that might idk…
It’s almost funny cos everyone thought my sister was gonna be a lesbian.
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Not really irrelevant. Autism is a lot more common than being gay. Like, a few dozen times more common, so if people aren’t supportive or caring about that…
It might be a good idea to wait it out. Wait until it comes up naturally or until you have a better grasp of what your mum thinks of the whole situation
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They made jokes like “oh I’m self-diagnosed with autism and OCD.” I can’t win…
I find the right time and then chicken out.
All my friends know and two members of my family. (My dad and my cousin).
Idk what to do. I was gonna wear a pride shirt and see how long it takes my mum to notice…
Which reminds me… I need to paint up my lesbian pride flag.
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Yes, pride shirts and talking about the community is always a good way to ease people into it
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I posted here before not that long ago, but the conversation here brought my mind to certain thoughts… My parents say they are fully okay and supportive of me being pansexual (well I told them bi but that’s irrelevant right now) but in the littlest things I notice that they still see LGBTQ as different, like the little details and word choices when they talk about sexuality… And it annoys the crap out of me tbh, I wish I could just tell them that certain things they say about it hurt me but I am mentally not strong enough to do that… It’s hard seeing even with my parents who are really accepting it still shows that heterosexualiy is still the norm…
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There’s a handy word for that too, heteronormativity.
English sure is cool
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My sexuality:
Time to admit it. I’m gayer than I think, but I don’t know my sexuality. On top of that, I’m a Muslim… will people accept a gay Muslim woman?
I think I might be bisexual or pansexual. Or romantic.
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I get that.
A lot of people kept asking me why i wasn’t a fan of the straight pride parade…
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Cooool.
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I mean, any rational person would. Religion isn’t inherently rational but religious people can make rational decisions
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This is disgusting, and doesn’t need to exist. Explaining why shouldn’t need to happen either. People should bloody well know why
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I’ve definitely experienced some type of attraction to females, but eh… It’s weird honestly
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I have a homophobic mom.
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