Coming Out
I have a friend who is coming out to his parents this weekend. To say that he is concerned might be an understatement. Myself, I crossed that bridge so long ago it seems ancient. In an attempt to assuage his fears I simply reconunted some of my coming out episodes. While I'm certain others have had more dramatic, even painful incidents, mine were a little on the anticlimactic side.
Mom & Dad
Me: I have something to tell you, its important.
Mom & Dad: Oh, well sure, what is it?
Me: I'm gay.
Mom & Dad: I thought you said important, we already know that.
Me: Oh
Mom & Dad: Was there anything else you wanted to tell us?
Me: No, I guess thats it.
Mom & Dad: Alrighty then.
Aunt
Me: I'm gay
Aunt: OH, Thank God, maybe you can help me pick out a scarf for this dress!
Me: Oh, LOL.
Best Female Friend In High School
Me: I'm gay
Friend: Of course you are, your socks match your shirt, both which I might add, are purple.
Me: Oh, LOL.
Best Male Friend In High School
Me: I'm gay
Friend: Me too.
Me: But you're a football player and you have a girlfriend.
Friend: Tricky, isnt it? So, wanna go out tomorrow night?
Me: Is this a friend thing or a date thing?
Friend: Yes
And to think our friend-date thing went on for 11 years.
posted by Jim at 5:25 PM
14 Comments:
If I get to pick one, I vote for the last little dialogue. Good thing your folks didn't refer you to that bizarro "therapist" on CNN
5:56 PM
Wouldnt have done any good, Daniel, silly to try to 'fix' what isn't broken.
6:08 PM
Me: Mom...Dad, there's something that I've needed to talk to you about for awhile...ummmm....ahhh...
DAD: You're gay.
MOM: WHAT?
ME: Yes
MOM: WHAT?
DAD: I knew, but obviously your mother didn't. We love you anyway.
MOM: WHAT?
ME: I love you to Dad.
DAD: Get your mother some water.
7:56 PM
I was TRAMEDY-- Tragedy comedy series...with a bit of touch!LIOR
6:09 AM
Steve, that is priceless! Glad it worked out well for you too. Oh, I sure hope your mom got her glass of water :)
7:14 AM
TRAMEDY, I have to remember that one, its good!
7:14 AM
I'm particularly fond of the football player one. I think I saw that in a movie somewhere...
I told my parents after my first big break up. Well, rather they found me weeping hysterically in my bedroom. Even then, a drama queen. They were great, they dealt with my broken heart, not my being gay.
8:22 AM
Now that I think about it, it doesnt sound a little after-school Limetime special. LOL
You parents sound awesome, Ryan. So far, everyone here sounds very lucky.
8:53 AM
Wow..see now why didnt I come out in high school so I could play with the tight ends :)
(cheesy I know)
Have a great weekend :)
9:55 AM
LOL, funny guy. You have a good weeekend too Jim!
3:47 PM
Update: The coming out did not occur "Not the right time".
3:17 PM
You know, my coming out to my parents kinda happened the same way :).
Wow, you had a football player ask you out? Dang... don't I wish that that would've happened to me! Hehehe...
9:56 PM
Isnt that funny, HB, most people I know had very much the same coming out espisodes, uneventful.
Oh, but you are the football player that asks people out :)
5:13 AM
Jim
Yes, it worked out really well...my family is great. When I was single, at different times throughout the years, my mom was always on the "lookout" for a guy for me.
7:47 PM
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