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So I left off where I told my 3 best friends first, now I had to tell my mom and dad. When my mom got home she said she figured my friends would still be there, so I told her there was something I wanted to talk to her about so they went home. She said what’s going on?? I said, you might be better if you sit down, so we went in the kitchen and sat down. I started by saying how much I love her and I had something I needed to share with you and dad but thought it might be better if I told you first. So she said ok, go ahead. I told here this is the hardest thing I’ve even done and that after I tell you this, please think about it before you respond. I then said just remember, I’m the same person I was this morning when I left for school. Then I said mom, I’m gay and of course the baby I am, I started crying. She jumped up and hugged me and now we were both crying. After we hugged and cried she told me, I have to tell you something now, I was like yeah? She said Michael, I’m your mom, do you think I didn’t know? I asked her how she knew and she said well first clue was your fancy underwear you always had to have, the way you had your clothes all hung up and color coded in your closet and not to embarrass you but I know how to check the history on the computer and I’ve seen a few porn sites you looked at. I’ve been waiting for the day you would tell me. I asked if my dad knows and she said no. I asked how do u think he’s going to take it when I tell him and she said you are not telling him, I am. She has been reading on the subject and wants him to accept me and think before he talks so we keep the relationship we have now. I asked her if she would tell him tonight. She said she would, after dinner and everyone was in bed. She told me that she loves me no matter what and that she will always be there for me. She gave me a huge hug and said guess what? I said what? She said, you’re still the same son I had when u left for school this morning and winked at me. She talked about the challenges I’d be facing, stuff like that. We had a long talk and also talked about her fears, for me mostly and how others would see or accept me. Anyway after everyone got home they had dinner, my sister went out and my brother went to bed and I went to my room (which is outside the house) My heart was pounding like crazy because I knew my mom was talking to my dad and it seemed to take forever. After about an hour I went in the house quietly and I could hear her talking, he wasn’t saying anything. I heard her say you either accept him for who he is and respect him or lose him. I tried to listen but it seemed like it was all her talking. She actually made a lot of sense and had obviously been ready for this day. I went back to my room and after a while she knocked at my door and came in. She sat on my bed with me and said, don’t worry, he’s going to be ok. He’s always going to love you but give him some time to digest everything. She said he wasn’t mad, just more shocked and broke down and cried. She said he was asking her how would I handle how mean people can be stuff like that. So he was more worried about me then anything else. I asked how long before I should talk to him, and she said I promise, he will talk to you by tomorrow, just let him think about what she told him and let it sink in. We hugged again and she told me she loved me and she went out. A while later I was falling asleep when there was a knock at the door, I said come in thinking it was my mom, it was my dad. He came in and sat on my bed and told me, this might take me a while but I want you to understand, I’m your dad and love you with all my heart and leaned over, gave me a hug and a kiss on the forehead (like he always does) and said let’s talk more tomorrow. When he walked out, you guessed it, I cried like a baby!!! My friends know and my parents know! What a relief! I knew more was to come but the most important people in my lives still loved me!! As a side note, Kevin stopped hanging out with me but I never heard that he told anyone. Well there you go. That’s my story.

Coming out Part 2 – Family Thanks again to my blog followers that had both parts so I could share them again! 💙

My coming out story was originally posted on my waistbandboy blog, as I re-read it, I remember how emotional it was to write both parts. Part one was coming out to my friends, part two was coming out to my family. I hope that it will help someone in a small way by re-blogging it for you all.