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[–]TarshishJupiterpolitically homeless 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

My parents didn’t take my coming out very well. My mom refused to let me date while I lived under her roof, and she said she would never come to my wedding. My dad at first insinuated I was going to hell.

When I started dating about six months later (my first girlfriend, now my ex), they already knew her from our community. My mom verbally lashed out at her when we told my parents we were dating. She insinuated that my girlfriend was a pedophile and said she felt insulted and disrespected that we were dating.

My dad on the other hand had a surprising reaction. He approved my choice of girlfriend and was happy to see me so happy. He proved his support by talking to her like a person and laughing and joking with us.

My mom continued to treat her coldly and silently until we broke up three years later.