Yes, I'm back! (I know it's been a while...) Just thought I'd post an update here for anyone who remembers me - I've finally come out to my parents about a month ago :eusa_danc - now while they could have been worse, they could also have been better about it (but given the religion in my family, I'm not surprised) Now to wait and see how they cope with the news, and what strange comments or requests come from them...
Congratulations on coming out to your parents. Given your parents time. It is possible that with time, they might be more supportive than what it may seem now, and you might not have to deal with strange comments or requests.... Hope it works all out for you.
The "requests" were things like "Be discrete, don't go to gay bars" "Never live with your boyfrend, always have seperate places" (again, "being discrete") "Avoid 'The Scene'" I'm 38... They don't rule my life and thanks to their lives, I doubt they know a single thing about gay bars or 'the scene'
Congrats! Re all those "but not too gay" requests... I always wished I could do that Vulcan eyebrow thing... It's the only reaction appropriate, esp when such advice is given to someone in their late 30s and independent...
Congratulations on your good response! Parents it seems will always give advice (sometimes not the best) no matter what age. Only thing is you can now disregard it!
Exactly. You are totally within your rights to tell your parents that this your life and you are going to live your life they way you see it fit. You are the one that is going to be setting the boundaries here.
