Earlier today, we had all my family together, as well as my boyfriend and his parents for a graduation dinner. My boyfriend and I overheard my dad saying to my grandma, my aunt and uncle and their kids, "(someone on my dad's side of the family whose name I didn't hear) told me that (me) is gay. I was like, '(awkward tone) okay...how long have you known?' And they said, 'a couple weeks.'" WTF? Who the :***: told him? I've come out to one person-my cousin-on my dad's side and he hadn't talked to my dad in a month, so it couldn't have been him. I guess somebody read my Facebook page, as it does say in my info section, "Interested in men." But hardly anybody on my dad's side is on Facebook.
Yeah, I only told the most accepting. The person I thought did it, hadn't seen my dad in a month. I'm thinking somebody may have mentioned it to him casually, like he already knew.
ever heard of the game telephone? it works in real life too. sorry to hear that you got outed, but look on the bright side at least now it's out in the open.
Agreed with the person above me. At least now that's a fear you don't have to face now, and it's done.
I had to tell a couple other people to ask them if they knew, and one aunt of mine was like, "You are what you are. I had no idea, but if you're happy then they should all be happy for you." Another aunt said she'd known for some time that I was gay, and she said that she had worried that if my dad found out, he'd disown me and kick me out of the house.
Did they know you and your boyfriend are together? How about your dad? Did he accept the news alright? I'm glad your aunt is supportive. At least now you don't have to stress yourself over coming out to your family.
You have sort of been skirting this on your own and you have a significant other who is a guy. Sometimes people just talking or suspecting makes it concrete for many, as it does for famous people who just keep on going, without "beards," and do not discuss their sexuality. At places of work, two single men or women who visit each other's office space, go for coffee, or go for lunch often lead people to conclude they are a couple or involved sexually, whether it's true or not.
They thought we were best friends. I don't know how he's handling it, other than that he's in denial. He still thinks I'll marry a woman and have a family someday.
