I came out to my mom and my aunt tonight. I was very stressed about this, not because I thought they wouldn't be OK, but more because I wasn't sure how to do it. At the end, it was really anticlimactic. I went through all my planned speech and ended saying something like "...and I realized I was gay." My mom goes like: "really? well that's good" and my aunt (who is 87 years old and lives with my mom) goes like "oh, don't worry about it, in this day and age that's not a big deal any more and it's normal" and then she went on and on telling me about how "gay guys are very nice people." In my family we are quite unemotional in general, and not very inclined to have touchy-feelly moments, so I guess "matter of fact" reaction was predictable, but I guess a part of me is slightly disappointed that we didn't have a HUGS moment or something like that. But I am happy it is over and I can move on. The next step is to start coming out to more friends, but that should be easier :icon_bigg Thanks to all of your in EC who gave me encouragement in the recent days, and to everybody here in general who have shared their stories.
I am soooooooo happy for you. This is awesome. Congratulations! (*hug*) I'm so glad you could come out to your family and that it went so well.
Congratulations! That is so exciting. I've learned that you should pretty much just expect anticlimactic responses. It isn't nearly as huge of a deal to other people as it is to us. Again, congrats. Sounds like a good night.
Nice one! That kind of reaction, while being anticlimatic is definitely the kind of reaction I would like to have from my parents. Well done and good luck with your friends!
I practically had the exact same reaction... I expected tears and hugs and stuff... It was more just a sit down and talk on whether I was sure or not... Ahh well it all works out in the end. Never mind
Congratulations! I expect my own coming out will be very similar to yours. I'm not expecting a parade and a party, so an anti-climatic discussion is the next best thing.
Congratulations Lucky :lol: If only I could get the courage to come out to my mom. anticlimatic descutions are the best when it comes to stuff like that. But once again CONGRATS!!!!!! :lol:
