So my dad is old school and he has sometimes said pretty homophobic things to my friends / me, I've always had a lot of friends who were gay and been a pretty staunch advocate for gay rights so he said this stuff in spite of not knowing that I was bisexual. probably because it took me a really long time to even understand it myself. I met his girlfriend for the first time recently and she let it slip that her daughter (who is a teenager) has dated both boys and girls in the past and this worries her because she feels like the kid needs to 'pick a side.' To my utter shock my dad actually stood up for her and he denied that it was due to confusion or greediness and said that he totally accepts being attracted to both genders on an emotional/spiritual level so he can understand that someone might feel that way romantically /sexually as well and she should just leave her kid alone as long as she's in healthy relationships. I was in complete shock, considering my mother who actually has gay friends and isn't really homophobic argued with me when I came out to her and insists bisexuality isn't a real thing. So I guess it was a cool little Christmas reminder that acceptance and love can come from unexpected places! During the course of the conversation I actually ended up coming out to him and it wasn't a big deal at all, reverse of what I expected. So that was nice. Happy holidays y'all!
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