I can't freakin believe this happened... It was our own fault. Leslie and I have been really careful not to give mom our my aunt any reason to think anything was going on between us two. My aunt and uncle were supposed to be out till way past 8:00 pm and like around 7:00pm my aunt walks into the kitchen and Leslie has me pinned against the refrigerator ... kissing me...! Lory looks right at me... says "Oh!?" and walks out. OMG'ddss... Lory finds us in the den a little later and her first question was "How long has this been going on? She wasn't like really mad or yelling but you could see she was shocked and definitely confused. So we told her the "PG" version of how things started months ago. Lory had an idea that Leslie might be bisexual but she didn't know about me. We were soooo embarrassed and really didn't want it to come out this way. My uncle's reaction to this after the initial shock was... "At least my daughter isn't going to get pregnant from some guy who can't keep it in his pants!?" It made my aunt laugh at least but there's still tension. One day at a time. I was already out to my mom but she didn't know about me and Leslie. She did make the comment about us being so close for so many years that it didn't really surprise her she said but still... We're just holding our breath to see what happens next. My heart still hasn't slowed down... Our lives are turning out like a crazy soap opera!
It wasn't pretty... Things have quieted down now that a few days have passed and we're talking. The fact that we're related is a little weird for them and we're not even from Arkansas! Okay... so we're OUT in a really big way "At least to our parents" The question is still Now What? It's a relief, a nightmare, joy, fear and everything else wrapped up in one. At least we don't have to hide it anymore.
Well, that's the hard part done lol. Not quite the way you might have hoped, but it's done. Sounds like they are accepting too? So now. Relax. Breathe. Enjoy not having to hide yourselves.
It's so great your parents took it in stride! I'm happy for you guys, although I cannot imagine how terrifying your situation would be in the moment. xD Good luck!
A few weeks ago, Jake and I were cuddling in my bedroom when Liz and Megan walked in. Megan and Liz looked at us and said to each other, 'i hope our boyfriends will kiss us like that.' We (Jake and me) laughed. Mom and dad looked at us, so did Jake's mom (she was picking him and Drew up) and smiled.
We're both amazed and honestly baffled how our parents are taking this... I mean I had a feeling mom wouldn't freak out too much but my aunt and uncle were the unknowns. Leslie has a feeling that they might have known something was going on but they're not saying. I'm just sorry my aunt had to see as much as she did... (Leslie was doing more than just kissing me but ...) So last night Leslie and I had dinner at my house we sat with mom we watched "Magicians" holding hands. Mom just shook her head and said "this might take a little getting use to." and that ... was it. My heart is still pounding like a drum but slowing every day. Thanks for all of the comments! Getting caught, walked in on or discovered is a frightening experience with your mind going... "Either this is going to be really good or really bad." There are things I know for certain: Always throw spilt salt over your left shoulder, keep rosemary by your garden gate, plant lavender for luck, and fall in love whenever you can.
I just copied this from my blog (not sure how many people read my blog) as an update on what's happening here at home... Not a day goes by that something doesn't happen to scare the fashnizzle out of me... LOL! I get home from work, take my shower and was checking my email when I get a call from my aunt. She asked what I was up to and I told her just checking email and she's like ... "Good, come on outside... we're going for a ride." Aunt Lory knew what time I got home (thanks to mom) and was waiting for me to get settled so she could come over and hijack me for a ride. I'm thinking OMG'ddss... she's going to take me out to the middle of the desert and shoot me. (Okay, if you're not following what's going on here... in simple terms I'm sleeping with my cousin; her daughter) So... I put my hiking boots on and head outside and my aunt is in her blazer waiting for me. Okay... so I'm not worried that she's going to OFF me and dump my body but just driving and chatting about small stuff like work and how's mom was terrifying enough for me. We end up driving to South Mountain Park .... and we .... park. Our talk was a mixture of her apologizing for acting all weirded out, her telling me about her college years where she had a few gay friends so she's always been comfortable with that and her telling me how much Leslie loves me... as a cousin and how Leslie would always talk about stuff we did together and her being impatient having to wait for the weekend to see me... We had a really good talk. In the end she said that she loved me like a daughter and that she didn't want to see either of us getting hurt. She's like.. if you need to talk, I'm here. So as I said... the Saga continues!