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What was your "I can't believe I have to explain this to an adult" moment? (sopuli.xyz)
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[โ€“] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 26 points 4 days ago (1 children)

About 30 years ago I had to explain to my boyfriend's mom that LGBTQI+ people do not just choose to be LGBTQI+.

I didn't know at the time whether I got through to her, but years later she told me she understood why that was true.

[โ€“] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I remember I had to come out of the closet to my adoptive mom as asexual like four times. She (unlike me) is Indian/Andamanian and asexuality comes off in her lifestyle like you're being rebellious. It was only after a few times when she was like "oh she's serious".