What SUBTLE hints can I leave to be found?

An interesting approach, someone I know left a receipt for condoms, lube and a dildo on the kitchen table which worked...not particularly subtle to me though.

And best of luck.

 

Get a few things with rainbows on them and leave them around. Or something with the red marriage equality sign and leave it where it will get noticed.

 

Ask them a hypothetical question ('what if I was gay?') - not out of the blue, but when LGTB issues come up in conversation.

 

Leave this thread open on your computer. Not exactly subtle, but a huge hint. XD

 

Playing into stereotypes actually is a great way to hint without actually saying things. Act "flamboyant," dress in bright colors with a metro hairstyle, talk with more rapid hand gestures, bend your wrist roflmao, play Lady Gaga and act like it's God's gift to earth.

 

I'll play Devil's advocate here: if you're not comfortable to talk to them about it yet, what happens if you hint, then they suspect, and then they approach you about it?

If it were me and I was going to have that conversation regardless, I'd much rather have it on my terms than on their terms.

 

I used to leave the E! channel on. I never watched it, but I thought if I left on something like Oprah Winfrey THS, my mother would put two and two together. It didn't work for me though.

 

It was truly riveting viewing :lol:

 

I agree with that other guy who said to leave this thread open on your computer or whatever.

Heh or if your parents ask you about school work still, make up an assignment. Like say you have to give a speech defending something and say your stance is for protecting gay marriage rights?

Food for thought ^_~

 

Hmm... I think the best way to do this would be to tailor your approach, what gay stereotypes does your mother buy into? Figure out what she thinks of as gay and add a little of that here and there.

Get a rainbow bracelet, or socks, or a belt? Start TiVoing RuPaul's Drag Race? Learn how to cook gourmet dinners? Get a hot firefighters calendar? Ask for a pair of brightly colored skinny jeans? Tell her you want to go to hair school?

There's a million stereotypical gay things you could do, but figuring out which one's your parents would take notice of would speed things along.

 

One way to do it is if you have a facebook you can start liking equality pages. It may not work as quickly but it will help bring up the subject.

 

I need more rainbow garb, like NOW. I'mma bout to go buy buckets.

Like, Chicken Buckets.

*Cue snare/symbol slap*

Short of really telling them though I don't think I'll get much though, though I could walk around with rainbow garb, EC/Gay FB on my screen + Apps, and leave my didlo's in the dishwasher.

They might wake up then (Not advising this, but it would be hilarious).

 

Hate to break it to you, but just because they approach you about it doesn't mean they've accepted it. Or rather, they might have "accepted" it, but not necessarily approved of it (which is what I think you mean). They could very well approach you like this:

Then again, I always like to plan for the worst-case scenario; I'm not trying to scare or discourage you, I'm just looking at pitfalls that would be important from my perspective. If you're not concerned about their opinion on the matter, then by all means drop hints - it would get it over with, eventually.

 

or you could have a browser open with one tab open on a gay porn site (nothing too explicit for mum's sake)... That might get the question out and sounds like you've thought about and are ready to take the plunge.

 

^ you know your parents better than any of us. So if you're confident that if they're approaching you it means they're okay with it, then by all means go for it.

The second pitfall then that I think of is that even if you hint, you're left with a perpetual "I'm not sure if they know" feeling in your head. If they either don't pick up on the hints or choose not to approach you about it (for whatever reason), you either live in not-knowing or you end up having to approach them anyways.

I dunno about you, but that not-knowing feeling is just about the worst feeling in the world. (for me, anyways :lol