Parents and Bisexuality

Discussion in 'Coming Out and Confused!' started by makito, Jan 21, 2007.

  1. makito

    makito Member

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    So recently I attempted to come out slowly to my mother, whom I have already known to be gay-friendly, as bisexual (or pansexual, or whatever).

    Only to find out that she is one of the people who believe you can only like one gender. Gay or straight; no grey area. She calls it, simply, "confused". I don't feel "confused" or unsure about my sexuality. In fact, ther is no quetsion in my mind that I have the tendancy to be attracted to anyone I care to be, male, female, ambiguous, etc.

    I have made this view clear to my mother before, concerning a male, bisexual friend of mine. She was aware of his so-called "confusion" (he is quite set in his attraction, like myself), and asked me one day "So....is [he] still confused...sexually?" "No, Mom. He's quite certain he's bisexual." She rolls her eyes at me.

    Anyway. It's not like I can just tell her I'm gay if I ever get a girlfriend, because if we happen to break up and I go out with a guy, my mother would be more confused than she believes me to be.

    Help? Comments? "me too"s?
     
  2. Folkhippie90

    Folkhippie90 Member

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    Yeah, My moms the same way, she thinks im 100% gay and there is nothing i can say to change her mind. Granted, when i came out to he i thought i was 100% gay, but that has changed. Parents sometimes suck with that. I just dont talk about it around her. Hope that helps somewhat :)


    Good luck!
     
  3. Samhain

    Samhain Lifetime Supporter Lifetime Supporter

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    my mother would love me to be bi, infact she once asked me if I was sure i wasn't.
    mind you, thats only cause she's encourage me to date women and not men
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