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i think i might have come out to my mom.

Discussion in 'LGBT Later in Life' started by looking for me, Jul 15, 2014.

  1. looking for me

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    so my mom called to see how things are with the divorce and her house that i'm keeping an eye on while she and dad are in another province helping my sister. we chatted about the crap from this weekend, the latest episode with the ex, the ex wants something more than what she demanded in the divorce papers and i didn't bring it in to her so she said she "might not be able to speak to her lawyer because she might be "too upset"" i told my mom that i am going to the city on sunday to go to Pride with a "friend" and she didn't say anything just told me not to do anything that she could use against me regarding my son. i told her that the ex doesn't know and doesn't need to know.

    so did i out myself?
     
  2. Well, without saying so in as many words, your mom *knows*

    Is that a bad thing?
     
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    as long as she isn't freaked out by it, im ok with it.
     
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    it could be that she already knows about it? in a way i think she's kinda saying "ok, just don't do anything stupid" so i'm pretty sure she's ok with you going to pride.
     
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    could be, i'm not going to put pics up on my facebook or anything. i will put some up here though:icon_bigg and it's not like i have boyfriend or girlfriend or anything really.
     
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    Maybe yes, maybe no. I don't know about where you live but here, I think for many people, it's just another outdoor festival in the summer and a chance to get outside, go to the beach and eat drink and be merry. We're very outdoorsy here.
    If you're someone who has gone to other outdoor festivals in your time, this may not seem out of the ordinary but if not and there have been other clues for her to piece together, then it's possible she's getting there, if she isn't there already.
     
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    hey Really. Im on the other end of the country from you, right at the other end LOL. Traditionally my town hasn't been that accepting of LGBT, based on comments and "jokes" i have heard over the years. i used to go to festivals, garden parties and other gatherings years ago, not much since every thing started going off the rails but it might not be too unusual. has there been any other signs for her to pick up on? i really don't know. maybe. i think they were genuinly suprised when i told them i had a girl friend years ago.
     
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    I do believe your mother has, at the very least, strong suspicions.

    I am out to my mother and during the recent divorce proceedings she had constantly warned me to be careful about being openly gay in such venues as pride parades and to not give the ex any ammunition that could affect my visitation or other rights.

    Might be a good opportunity to finally come out...
     
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    it might be, but i hope to keep a lid on things until things are more settled, then we deal with it. but it is hard.