Another idea for a coming-out scenario

So, my mom should be picking me up from school tomorrow for probably a couple of days. Exams are also next week, so I'm likely going home for the rest of August (which I'm not thrilled about, but there isn't much getting around it).

I figure when she picks me up, before she starts heading home, I can say something along the lines of "So, before we go anywhere, I need to talk to you for a sec, because since exams are next week and I'll be home for the rest of the summer. And well, I'm gonna drive myself insane if I don't tell you now, but I'm gay. I figure you already know, but this way I can stop filtering myself the whole time I'm home."

And then presumably a combination of her and I tell my brother once we arrive half an hour later. And I'll figure out my dad some other time. Anyone see any drastic flaws in that? Offensive wording, perhaps?

Thanks, yet again, for putting up with my wavering. I feel like that's what I do most here: think up a "brilliant idea" then chicken out every time. :eusa_doh:

 

It'll probably make for an awkward car ride home, but I figure I put up with it for half an hour and then I can escape to my room to study. I'd be surprised if she wasn't fine with it; she's probably got it figured out already anyways. But at least it gives her half an hour to ask questions/talk about it, because without some forced time I think I'd avoid it like the plague.

 

I'd actually be fine with doing that... if I had a guy to kiss in the first place. I couldn't even convince my straight friends to do it; the only one who's here is super religious, I doubt he'd be up for it

Anyways, thanks everyone. Hopefully this pans out. I'm actually... excited to do this. Stoked, even. There's still a little worry in me, but it's far outweighed by wanting to do it this time. I think this is finally (hopefully) the "right time" I've been waiting for.

 

Thank you thank you. I'm a bag of nerves right now. She says she has work stuff going on right now, but relatively to other days it doesn't seem that big of a deal, so I need to remember that so I don't justify backing out.

2 more hours. Bah.

 

So, that failed. And by failed I mean never had a chance. I got to the car and noticing something was off and prodding lightly at what was wrong, she basically broke down. Stuff is happening at work that she's really sad about, and today was the anniversary of my sister's passing (which she always takes really hard), which I forgot about. But I think she's feeling a bit better now. At least I did well (for once) at being the nice, supportive, non-argumentative (to her) son.

Surprisingly, I haven't lost hope, which I see as a good thing. I might do it Saturday. Her, my brother, her friend and friend's daughter and I are all spending the day together. I could tell them all at once, seeing as none of them would have an issue with it. I'm just not sure if I'm comfortable with that yet.

Oh well. I'll do it eventually.

 

That was EXACTLY my (internal) reaction, lol. I'm bothered, but not as bothered as usual. I know I want to do it. I know I probably will do it, if I can maintain motivation for the next couple of days. And I wasn't nearly as anxious at the thought of doing it. I'm ready, I think, I just gotta get it done.

 

Doin' it today. We're out in public (& with other people), so she can't be that upset about anything. Timing should be right. I feel about as good about it as I think I ever will, so I might as well get'er done.