Hi I'm back. I'll put this short my mum found out from my brothet because he thought I was 'joking'. So I got back from school and she said 'I don't want you to be embarrassed but your brother said he thought you were bi...' I said 'Umm... yeah?' She said what do you mean? And I just stayed slient then she said we will always love you whoever you are and she said you might only like 1 gender when your older or both but I will always love you.. I'm around the age of puberty so she said if you want to talk you can talk to me about any concerns... So yeah.. Thoughts??
She told you she loves you and is there for you. If you trust her, be honest with her and she'll be your first ally. Good luck!
Ok! Do I just say thank you for being understanding or something like that? ---------- Post added 29th Mar 2017 at 08:43 PM ---------- Thanks
Give her a big hug and tell her thank you for your understanding. It is much more than some of us older people got or would even expect!
It's great for you to have an understanding mum. You know she will always support you and this can really mean a lot in a world where not everyone is supportive
Hey Yelozbhsbjaj729, It's always rather crappy to get Outed - especially to someone close to you like a parent and even more so if you really aren't ready yet to Come Out to them. Having said that, I'll echo what so many others here have said and be thankful that her reaction was so accepting. It seems clear that she needs to be educated about bisexuality because her comment seems to indicate that she thinks that this is 'just a phase' for you. If you are comfortable talking to her about this stuff, then go ahead. If not, just continue to be consistent if/when the subject of your sexuality comes up again in the future. She will process it and come to terms with it in her own timeframe - there is nothing you can do directly about that. If you want, you could download and print the Our Children pamphlet for her to read. That might help. You might also want to check out these sites to read about some of the common misperceptions/stereotypes about bisexuals and some ideas on how to answer them: The Bisexual Index | What is Bisexuality? Bi.org Just some thoughts.
You took it better than I would have, but either way I wish something like this would happen to me...Anyway, seems like it went well!
That's awesome! Honestly I always wished my parents would find out and call me out on it because it was so hard to bring it up myself. But they're too respectful of my privacy haha. Good on your mom for being supportive. Having a parent or two on your side is great. I don't know what I would have done if my dad rejected me.
