Comments on: Mothers Always Know

By: Knowledge

Knowledge — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:02:44 +0000

Mello — thank you is more than enough… im just glad you could feel where I was coming from.

Vanessa — My mom is the same way, she calls my girlfriends my "friend" or my "buddy" she'll even go so far as say partner, but all in an attempt to avoid saying "lesbian." Ah, mothers…

FG — Moms definitely mean well, so well sometimes they don't understand how hurtful their well meaning ways can be, but above all else, there is love and respect and I'll never lose either of those for my mom. She's my heart.

Lauryn — Wow, that's really something, the fact that you've never had a conversation with your mom about it. All in good time though…. it wasn't easy for me and despite how my poem might come off, she has come a LOOOOOOOOONG way. The progress is slowly, but surely. There's always hope.

By: LaurynX

LaurynX — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:16:39 +0000

I can never tell really what my mom thinks, haven't even had a convo about it. Tho after I had a convo w/ my dad about it, the next day I heard the word "homophobia" come out of her mouth for the first time ever.
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By: FG

FG — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:51:48 +0000

this is so good, but so sad. i'm sorry that your mom is difficult, and i'm sorry that moms in general are difficult. even mine, who says she is an ally, a feminist, progressive, liberal — even she is difficult, especially around my butch partner.
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By: vanessa

vanessa — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:55:57 +0000

this was WONDERFUl!! I loved it!

i came out to my mom about ten years ago. she still thinks its a phase lol

our convo went like this:

me: mom i have something very difficult to tell you.

mom: what? youre a LESbian?

me: (silence)

mom: (silence)

me: (silence)

mom: (silence)

me: …………*deep sigh*………yes.

*mutual stare down*

we havent spoken about it since really.

she doesnt like to say the word 'lesbian' and wont refer to women in my life as girlfriends or partners. they are always "she" and "your friend" lmao
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By: Mellogyrl

Mellogyrl — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:58:45 +0000

Love this piece, well said hun!!! thank you is not enough!!!
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