Hello all, as the title says, I came out as gay to my mother a few days ago, and she did not take it well. She told me I was going to Hell (she’s very religious) and that she was so disappointed that this is the life I have chosen for myself. She also made it very clear that she would never accept me or any partner that I may have as legitimate. She hasn’t been returning my texts or calls, and neither has my dad. 

Naturally I was really hurt by this, even though it’s what I expected, although I certainly hoped for a better reaction. I felt really powerless in this situation, because there was nothing I could do to stand up for myself so I kind of just took it. I got really angry, and maybe what I did was in spite, but it’s done none the less. 

Anyways, onto what I did. My mother is big into dog shows, which means that she has several friends who are gay, and even though she would “never say anything to them” she definitely believes that what they’re doing is wrong and that they’re going to hell for it. One particular couple I’ve met several time, and were friends on Facebook. While I was in tears, I sent them a message explaining what had happened, what she said, and basically just outlining how my mother is a homophobe. I said that I just wanted to let them know what kind of person their friend was, which is definitely part of why I did it, but I think maybe I also did it because I was upset. 

So reddit, AITA? 