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[rm]

I just talked to my mother, who reports that my parents received my letter late last night. She says they just want me to be happy and healthy, and then obsessed on my intestinal distress for about 20 minutes. So I suppose everything is fine. Although at the moment, it doesn't particularly feel that way for whatever reason.

God, NYC's mail sucks.

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[baldanders.livejournal.com]

Sounds like the news is as positive so far as could be hoped for, anyway.

[saltbox.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[tearsinger.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry it seems hard.

It does seem to be good news, though.

[schmidtybooger.livejournal.com]

While I'm glad your mother has seemed to take the high road, I think you mightb e right in assuming that not everything is peaches and cream just yet. They might never be, but at least she is trying. My mom was very supportive when I explained my sexuality to her, but there have been moments where she's said offensive things or been upset about it.
The thing to focus on is you've told them. It's out there, you can't take it back, they know. And, even if they are not loving and supportive 100% of the time I think deep down your mother spoke the truth, they want you to be happy and healthy.

[mobobocita.livejournal.com]

At least it's not hanging over your head any longer.

[rahalia-cat.livejournal.com]

Good grief, that took long enough to reach them! As others have said, at least it's not the reaction that you were dreading, and I'm so glad for that, and for you.

[abnormal-apathy.livejournal.com]

Glad their initial reaction is positive.

My mom exploded when I told her I was bisexual and didn't talk to me for a few weeks, then calmed down and accepted it. She will always make jokes about it, but I think it's not meant to be as disrespectful as it comes across, it's just her style. She's humorously offensive.

[heron61.livejournal.com]

Definitely an excellent result! The fact that the letter took that many days to travel a couple of miles is however absolutely bizarre.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Years ago, when I lived in Williamsburg, my maildidn't come a lot. Then, one day, there was a newspaper article about a mailman who had died, and in his house was discovered a room about 15x10 filled with mail, up to the waist. And they had to sort it all out and get it delivered. Then I got my mail. The postal system here is so unsavory.

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Urgh, I hear that.

[splix.livejournal.com]

they just want me to be happy and healthy

And yknow, they probably do, at the heart of all things. They're just... parents. *flails hands*

[laughingirl.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad she reacted that way!

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

Ha ha ha ha ha!

Go moon in Libra!

HEE HEE HEE HEE HEEEEEEEE!

(hooray!)

[lllvis.livejournal.com]

"they just want me to be happy and healthy"

Can't think of much more a parent WOULD want for their child. Sounds like this should go pretty well...

[00goddess.livejournal.com]

You know, that's a great response.

Your feelings might be a matter of waiting for the other shoe to drop- it's entirely possible that this might be something they bring up later in an asinine way- and it's possible that it might not. Instead of fretting about that now, relax and enjoy the acceptance and lack of drama.

[ex-mijra932.livejournal.com]

It's ridiculous that it took that long to get to them! It could have gotten here in that amount of time. Less, even.

That's just about the best response you could have wished for, no? Still, if it doesn't feel like everything is fine, that might be a sign that it's not.

Similar circumstances produced a near breakdown in my mother, as the announcement drudged up all of her worst fears about her own ability to be a good person/mother/etc. It was true that she just wanted her children to be happy and healthy; it was, I think, still too much for her to handle. At the same time, I'm really glad she's been able to work through some of that--it is as important to our family dynamic as child-parent honesty.

Funny, how things are so rarely what they seem.

Good luck dealing with your parents' reactions. You'll be in my thoughts.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to see this post. I have been thinking about you lots.

[raaven.livejournal.com]

Huh...that almost seems like a let-down. Must remember that in situations like this, anticlimactic is GOOD.

[sola.livejournal.com]

Ten times better than what i was prepared for, honestly. Even if they choose to use it as a scourge later, or preptend it never happened, they know.

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

That it does; glad all went smoothly.

[roadnotes.livejournal.com]

NYC mail is ... creatively sent, to say the least. Breathing more easily for you.

[labellerose.livejournal.com]

Glad that their initial response is positive. Maybe not equal to your hopes, but better than your fears, and it at least gives something to build on.

[hangedwoman.livejournal.com]

Certainly a relatively smooth reaction, so that's good. Remembering the "happy and healthy" part is at least a good sign.

Someday I'm going to have to tell the story of when my sister came out. It's sort of emblematic of my family's goofiness at its best (we were supportive - we were very supportive).

[shayguevara.livejournal.com]

woo. good news, yes?

as it is tax season, the ny postal system reminds you to either file online or certify your return. scary that the letter went only a few blocks in the grand scheme of things and took that long...