I don't know if I should bother coming out to anyone else...

I am out to my parents and best friend. My best friend said she knew all along and is happy for me coming to terms with being a lesbian. My dad is completely chill with me being a lesbian. My mother...is in denial. When I first came out she said that it's ok if I fall in love with a woman as long as she treats me right, but believes that maybe someday the right guy will come along. After that it's like I never ever came out to her. She's always talking about me dating/being with a guy. It's annoying at times. It also bugs me having to hear negative comments coming from my mother, stepdad or siblings about homosexuality. I cannot defend myself though. My siblings cannot know their older sister is a lesbian, because my mother doesn't want to have to explain what that is too them. They already know.

I'm sorry I've went on a rant here. Anyway, now what I came here to really talk about. What would be the point on me coming out to anyone else? Should I? It's annoying being in the closet at times, but if I came out facing negativity from people would be far much worse. I've thought about it many times. National Coming Out Day is coming up and I thought about doing it then, but I'm not sure. Would staying closeted really be a bad thing?

 

You should read some of the LGBT Later in Life threads. I spent 30+ years in the closet.
A closet can be a very dark, depressing place. After a while it impairs your ability to breathe deeply. The "closet monsters" we create in our head are often much scarier than anything we find outside that closet door. (*hug*)