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oblina · 27th Jul 2012, 10:02 PM

So I told my mom a couple weeks ago that I had broken up with my boyfriend(couldnt force myself into a straight relationship anymore because I had fallen for a girl who gave me the strength to deal with it) and that I liked a girl. I'm home again for the weekend and told my mom that she isnt just a g irl I like, but my girlfriend. And that Im not into boys at all. She took it really well and said she kind of figured, and had even creeped the girl on facebook!

Then I told my brother who was really cool about it, he just warned be about being in my racist homophobe town with my interractial girlfriend, as we may get some trouble for it.

Then my mom told my d ad and he said it was a nonissue, and was even posting on yahoo discussion boards against people who were defending chikfila.

Im so lucky to have a family that accepts me, I just hope that in the future my extended family will accept me as well c:

Orcas · 27th Jul 2012, 10:07 PM

Congratulations on coming out to your family! It's wonderful that they are so supportive. ... and congrats on the girlfriend too!

**thecat06** · 27th Jul 2012, 10:35 PM

That's awesome!! I'm glad to hear that your family is so supportive!!

Lance · 27th Jul 2012, 10:45 PM

That's wonderful to hear. I'm glad you have such a supportive and understanding family!

RueBea85 · 28th Jul 2012, 10:35 AM

That's great to hear!! I'm glad that it worked out so for you!

**Ianthe** · 29th Jul 2012, 07:54 PM

That's awesome! And your dad is sweet.

Without further ado, the DANCING BANANAS:

IllusiveRannoch · 29th Jul 2012, 09:21 PM

koolness. ^what everyone else said.

**BudderMC** · 29th Jul 2012, 09:26 PM

That's awesome. Not strictly because they accept you because it's you, but because they're actually cool enough with being LGBT that they'll defend you for it.

27th Jul 2012, 10:02 PM	#1
oblina New Shy Awkward Penguin >.< Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Out, with a few exceptions ^.^ Location: Memphis Posts: 113 Join Date: Jul 2012	Came out to my family ^.^ So I told my mom a couple weeks ago that I had broken up with my boyfriend(couldnt force myself into a straight relationship anymore because I had fallen for a girl who gave me the strength to deal with it) and that I liked a girl. I'm home again for the weekend and told my mom that she isnt just a g irl I like, but my girlfriend. And that Im not into boys at all. She took it really well and said she kind of figured, and had even creeped the girl on facebook! Then I told my brother who was really cool about it, he just warned be about being in my racist homophobe town with my interractial girlfriend, as we may get some trouble for it. Then my mom told my d ad and he said it was a nonissue, and was even posting on yahoo discussion boards against people who were defending chikfila. Im so lucky to have a family that accepts me, I just hope that in the future my extended family will accept me as well c: __________________

27th Jul 2012, 10:07 PM	#2
Orcas EC Board Member Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out and about Location: BC, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 11,824 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Came out to my family ^.^ Congratulations on coming out to your family! It's wonderful that they are so supportive. ... and congrats on the girlfriend too! __________________ ~ Somewhere within us all there is a secret garden. A garden in which we can seek refuge when times are rough or retire to in joy or contemplation ~

27th Jul 2012, 10:35 PM	#3
thecat06 Let the journey of life continue! EC Moderator Gender: Let's say Pangender! Orientation: Let's say gay!! (Homoromantic Demisexual) Out Status: Out as pan to most, out as gay completely Location: Central and Northern Ohio Age: 20 Posts: 7,020 Join Date: Jun 2011 Tournaments Won: 9	Re: Came out to my family ^.^ That's awesome!! I'm glad to hear that your family is so supportive!! __________________ The tide of history only advances when people make themselves fully visible. -Anderson Cooper

27th Jul 2012, 10:45 PM	#4
Lance So gay I can't even drive straight! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Completely Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Age: 25 Posts: 2,079 Join Date: Jul 2012	Re: Came out to my family ^.^ That's wonderful to hear. I'm glad you have such a supportive and understanding family!

28th Jul 2012, 10:35 AM	#5
RueBea85 Never Be Afraid To Be You Full Member Gender: Lesbian Orientation: A lady lovin' lady Out Status: 40ish people now Location: I'm Canadian eh? Age: 22 Posts: 1,130 Join Date: Jun 2012	Re: Came out to my family ^.^ That's great to hear!! I'm glad that it worked out so for you! __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Suess

29th Jul 2012, 07:54 PM	#6
Ianthe Empty Closets Advisor EC Advisor Gender: Female/Femme Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Oregon Age: 33 Posts: 3,295 Join Date: Feb 2011	Re: Came out to my family ^.^ That's awesome! And your dad is sweet. Without further ado, the DANCING BANANAS:

29th Jul 2012, 09:21 PM	#7
IllusiveRannoch ElusivelyIllusive Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: I'm into guys Out Status: work in progress Location: USA Age: 20 Posts: 340 Join Date: Jul 2012	Re: Came out to my family ^.^ koolness. ^what everyone else said. __________________ Garrus: "You sure you want to play this game Vega?" James: "What’s the matter, Vakarian , you chicken?" Garrus: "I don’t even know what a chicken is – though I’ve heard everything in the galaxy tastes like it."

29th Jul 2012, 09:26 PM	#8
BudderMC keep on keepin' on. EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: I have caught 'the gay' Out Status: Out to (nearly) everyone Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 3,934 Join Date: Jun 2010	Re: Came out to my family ^.^ That's awesome. Not strictly because they accept you because it's you, but because they're actually cool enough with being LGBT that they'll defend you for it.

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