Tonight's the night I tell the folks.

Its been over 5 weeks now since I came out and split with my ex-gf. When it did happen it was a week before my parents were flying out to NZ for a month so I didn't want to burden them with my news or give th extra baggage (crikey knows they already needed the space with the airline lol).

Anyway, they got back this morning so I am getting ready to make the journey to tell them. Not that I've got much choice, mind, as I have concerns now that my ex might actually haveathe audacity to phone them and tell all. This would be regardless of the fact that she prevented them from seeing my son for half of his life already due to some Ill begotten paranoia. She has already atttempted to contact my sister behind my back, which failed miserably but I do think she's got it in her to go this far just to get one over me.

Oh well, what'll be will be but hopefully she doesn't know they're back yet so won't beat me to the punch. Fortunately I was planning on telling them anyway.

Not nervous about their reaction as such btw. Just more so the niggling feel of the ex gnawing on my new found life.

 

so sorry about the delay in the update everyone. Got back late on mon and was exhausted yesterday so neglected EC.

.... I'm accepted I got there and woke them up from the jet lag sleep lol. So I waited for them to come downstairs and told them I'd left the ex. They wern't surprised at that as they exp: "There's something else I need to tell you...I'm gay"

Just like that. Can't believe it, I didn't even balk. So happy with myself. I feel I was right to let them have their hol before telling them as it gave me a few weeks to get used to my 'out' life.

Their reactions:
- Mum: "..." (just looked like she sucked on the world's sourest lemon that was infused with giggle gas)
- Dad "you're gaaaaay" (in this silly voice that he uses when he's actually trying to function as a serious parent figure faced with a cataclysmic revelation)

...and that was it. Mum hit me with a "are you with anyone?" (why do people keep doing that?) and then we just got on with me filling them in on the split and my new life and house etc and them telling me about their hols.

You're totally right. Guess what all...I just made it in time telling them. They got a text the day before from the ex's mother asking them to phone her when they could. Fortunately they didn't. But had another the day later. I was slightly humoured at the petty, vindicitve, maliciousness of the motive behind it but began seething after hearing of the second text.

Phoned the ex and she actually didnt know (she claims and I partially believe because it is a stunt her mum would pull) but we both know she was aiming to spill the beans. Nasty bitch.
I ended up having my first row with the ex last night since splitting and went so far as to exercise my fatherly rights when she attempted to deny me letting my son see my parents.

I've not been sad for anything apart from getting used to not seeing my son all the time but last night I really need a hug...:tears:



Forgetting about them though, the main thing is my folks didn't lynch me and now I can safely say I am 100% out (!)

 

Thanks for the support and well wishes everybody

For sure lol, I laughed at her myself. I think it's called 'surprised internal combustion'.