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Out, but act closeted (homophobic mother)?

My family knows I'm a lesbian. My mom has known for at least two years, but, whenever there is anything LGBT on TV, a magazine, whatever. I always shy away from it, switch the channel etc... especially when my mom's around.

I don't like to bring up any LGBT subjects because every so often, she randomly spews out homophobic comments. She's asked me multiple times if "I was sure that there weren't guys I liked", saying she doesn't want to see me with a girlfriend and once blurting to my brother if he knew I was gay, thankfully I had told him previously, but she could've outted me to him.

I just feel vulnerable when it happens and she doesn't listen when I tell her to stop, she thinks it's a joke. So... any advice?

Thanks for your help!

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  • Shawn
    Lv 4
    9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Your mom just doesn't get gay romance. She doesn't understand that females can have that sort of feelings for each other. I'll be blunt, she's oblivious, which you are probably aware of. Oblivious and ignorant people are everywhere. If you feel that she's hurting your feelings and wish that she would cease the mean comments, let her know. There's nothing wrong with speaking your mind, especially to your mother.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Just tell your mother she is being a disrespectful little *****(not in that way) and tell her that you feel uncomfortable around her and she just needs to stop being the way she is. If I were you and my mother acted like that, I couldn't stand it, I would cuss her out, sorry, but I would.

    I suggest that if confronting her does not work then just live with it, move out and don't give her any help, don't even answer her phone calls if she ever bothers.

  • 9 years ago

    Tell mom that if she dont stop trying to make you 'act' straight when she knows that you are truly a lesbian that she will lost a daughter. Then give her ? months to turn her act around and show you that she loves you as you are not who she thinks you should be. If no change then she lost a loving daughter.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    just be straight for your mom and be lesbian for your partners. sounds like a good choice to me or you could choose to be straight completely by repressing your lesbian thoughts

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  • 9 years ago

    find u a boyfriend just to stop yr mom but in yr tell him to find a new girlfriend for both of you.

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