Dawn ,'The Killer In Me'
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I "told" my parents about my tattoo by wearing a swimsuit with an aggressively plunging neckline that framed my sternum quite nicely.
My mother is pretty much all "nice people don't do that!" which means I just wear her down with "am I suddenly not nice, then?" until she's numb.
My father just looked, and went on with his day.
My sis was going out with her GF for many years before she came out to our parents. Their decision to have a baby kinda' forced the issue. So when my sis finally did come out, I told her, "When you come out to mom and dad, don't tell them right away that [her GF] is trying to have a baby and that I'm going to be the father. You should probably wait a month."
My parents have tried to lead me conversationally into coming out, or at least made it clear through clumsy avoidance of gender-specific pronouns that they're totally okay with that.
It's tempting sometimes to test them, but I'm gonna be good.
My parents did that with me for a while. I hadn't dated in years and then when I was dating I just never brought it up with them. My sister told me at one point that she and mom were convinced I was gay.
My parents, my sis and her GF all thought I was gay. Then when a high school friend of mine died of AIDS, my parents started to worry that I might have it. Argh. I also have a number of straight friends whose parents thought they were lesbians.
I dunno - it's as if our parents' generation find extended singledom even more confusing or unlikely than homosexuality....
Mine did not. In fact, I'm not sure my mother ever told my father.
Heh. My mom isn't thrilled that I got a tat, though she *does* think it's pretty. My dad, on the other hand, was in Vermont with me when I got the tat, and, being the ultimate mellow laissez-faire dude, he bought the tattoo artist a beer after he was done inking me. (The tattoo place is literally upstairs from my bro's restaurant.)
It's 5 degrees out. Did I mention that The Boy is CAMPING this weekend?!? Did I mention that he's INSANE?!? Though, to be fair, he's camping 3 hours south of here, so it's warmer....it's *18* degrees.
He's going to literally freeze his balls off, and then I'm going to be peeved.
Did I mention that The Boy is CAMPING this weekend?!? Did I mention that he's INSANE?!?
I dunno - they sell sleeping bags designed for such temperatures. If I had the proper equipment I might like to give camping in such cold a try. Not sure if I'd like it, but you never know....
If I had the proper equipment I might like to give camping in such cold a try. Not sure if I'd like it, but you never know....
Man. You're hardier than I am.
Granted, I strongly dislike camping no matter what the weather. But even if I loved camping, I wouldn't do it when it was 18 degrees at night. Yeesh.
My parents never went there, but I'm at that age where family friends certainly get a little more vague when they ask about my personal life. My usual line is that if you knew me at all, you'd realize I'd be out. But OTOH, I am very closemouthed about that kind of thing, so I guess it still could be an open question. Barring an actual SO, that is.
Eh, from what I know of them and their reactions to other people, I wouldn't be concerned anyway. Probably would garner the same "are you sure you're not an alien?" look from my dad.
ION, $15 rebate from Paypal for any $30 purchase over the next month or so, but you have to sign up in advance. [link] You don't get it for a while, but they did this before xmas too, and I just noticed when I paid the dog walker that they had added $20 to my account from that promotion.
I "told" my parents about my tattoo by wearing a swimsuit with an aggressively plunging neckline that framed my sternum quite nicely.Mine is low enough that accidental disclosure shouldn't be an issue until summer. But I figure that since my sister is incomprehensible and tries to hide things like piercing her tongue? Ima be the one who realizes that I am frickin' adult already.
And really? They aren't going to care. Stepmom might not approve but she also won't care. And dad? Well same reaction as ita's likely. "Oh." And then we'll talk about racing. I love my dad.
I told her, "When you come out to mom and dad, don't tell them right away that [her GF] is trying to have a baby and that I'm going to be the father. You should probably wait a month."snorffle
Good call.