I think my parents might think I'm gay...also I have bad parents...slightly

[Divine Miss Bee]

i say, stage a big coming-out about being straight-sit them down in the "serious-chat" area and act like you're having a lot of trouble coming to grips with it. mess with their minds a little, and then they'll leave you alone.

 

[EboMan7x]

The Pillow: Well frankly, I'm a bit grossed out about things resembling Japanese love pillows as well.

Twilight: That doesn't have to do with sexuality, its just because she knows you don't like it.

To me a "japanese lvoe pillow" is a whole pillow made out as a woman (shape and whatevers on it) my pillow case is just that, a pillow case, something to guard my face against god knows what mold or dirt or grime is on my pillow (my pillow looks like a bandage from the civil war)

Right. I know. But it still has that sort of creepy vibe, which was why your dad was staring.

 

[Apocalypse Tank]

punch the wall and act more than masculine for a few seconds?
stand up and give them a wake-up call.

 

[Twitchy Racoon]

get laid already!!

 

[Edward Heffner]

i say you should walk them into your room open the closet and ask them. dose it say i love penis anywhere? and throw hot lesbian porn at them.

 

[camokkid]

Cannibalism solves almost everything.

If it doesn't, then I [i/]guess[/i] you could talk to them.

 

[Low Key]

Bring a girl to their house or make incredibly sexist comments around your dad? I don't know, I don't have that problem with my parents. The best thing to do would be to ignore it. You know you're sexual orientation, so it shouldn't matter what other people think, even if it is your parents. If you don't live in their house, they don't have a say in anything you do, like having a pink anime pillow cover.

 

[Aerodyamic]

Wait. Your parents are upset that you're happy? I'm confused.

Oh, that's one thing I should mention, whenever I'm happy they always try to bring me down, I'm not joking, they're never happy for me

So, if you're gay, tell them they need to accept it and support you, because it makes you happy. If you're not, tell them where you jam your joint is none of their business, provided you're not impregnating random women and expecting to live in their basement.

 

[child of lileth]

I'd say sit down and talk to them about it. Maybe your mom was just teasing you, but the fat thing makes it seem like maybe not. Also, I'm pretty sure any guy's dad would be that way about something like that. I mean, are you sure it's not just one of those 'body pillows', and you just aren't admitting that part?

 

[Pakawee]

Just call stuff that pisses you off gay around them because it wouldn't make sense for someone who's really is gay to say shit like that.

 

[Snotnarok]

Pfffft my aunt called me gay too on the account I haven't had a girlfriend in ages (I'm asexual for the record) so when she said I was (while she was beyond drunk) I just told her I was into clowns and to fuck off.

When family is dumb, be sarcastic or dumb right back...in a smart way.

 

[Sikachu]

You're almost 20 ffs. Perhaps in that time you might have learned that when someone takes the piss out of you, the only way to handle it well is to brush it off and laugh along. Grow up, stop sleeping on pillowcases with anime girls on (that look of disgust was both warranted and NOTHING to do with anyone thinking you're gay - he thinks you're pathetic), and stop whining.

Personally, I think you're being extremely ignorant and nasty with that comment. Having an anime-girl pillowcase is perfectly fine and normal, it's no different to having a pillowcase or duvet cover or whatever with your favourite football team or actor or TV show or whatever on it. As far as people brushing it off when you have the piss taken out of you, it's a completely different thing when it's your own parents, and also when it seems people are doing it behind your back. I think you're the one who needs to grow up, rather than using the anonymity of the internet to take cheap shots at someone who quite frankly seems like a perfectly normal and decent person. Otherwise, your stay here won't be very long.

As far as the OP's concerns go, it seems a little like you (OP) are reading too much into it all, slightly. To be honest, though I'd probably have that pillowcase myself if I could, I dare say my friends and family would think it at the least a little odd (though since my family accept my relative geekiness, they wouldn't really judge me over it). That said, I would be a bit suspicious. Wait it out a little while, keep your eyes and ears open, and if your family do or say anything else that you think seems out of character or makes you think they reckon you're gay or weird in any way, then confront them over it then. It's a bit early to go charging in guns blazing now, but just keep an eye out and see if it all continues, and act on that...

I love it when relative newcomers such as yourself assume that just because this account is fresh I haven't been here since the .pdf days, meaning that my stay here has already outlasted yours by three years (assuming, of course, that you've only been around as long as your account has - please correct me if I'm wrong, I wouldn't assume it was the case if you hadn't already put us on that path). Perhaps if you'd been here a bit longer you'd have learned the old etiquette of reading the whole thread before responding to someone's comments on the first page. If you had, you might have read this [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.205535-I-think-my-parents-might-think-Im-gay-also-I-have-bad-parents-slightly?page=2#6937755] post where you'd notice that I agree with your assessment that there is little if any difference between an anime pillowcase and a football related one (or any of the other types). It certainly isn't normal to have such things by that age, though that in itself is not enough reason to change.

I tried to find a version of the pillow available for sale on ebay but couldn't, so the main joke I was hoping to make has failed. Thought you might appreciate knowing that at least the effort was made.

 

[p3t3r]

ya listen if you seriously have that pillow then i can see why. i mean it is pink and has a girl on it!! only people really really into anime would understand and since your parents aren't they don't get it. for the record i don't understand either

 

[Fappy]

You're paranoid. Be comfortable with your own sexuality and ignore them. What the fuck does it matter what they think?

This.

Also, parents tormenting their kids is a defense mechanism to keep from going insane. Obviously they shouldn't go overboard, but you should learn to not take things like fat jokes seriously. I call my sister a "fat ugly whore" every chance I get (she is none of the previously mentioned adjectives) and she knows not to take it literally. Its a joke.

 

[Lim3]

I don't think i can get Record of Agarest War is Australia. Didn't that come with the boob mousepad? Shouldn't that make u less gay, just more perverted?

You could always get caught watching girl on girl porn, or if you you the family computer just don't clear the internet history after watching it - hell in that case you don't even have to watch it, you can just go to the page then navigate away.

PS i wouldn't recommend being caught looking at hentai.

 

[Fappy]

I don't think i can get Record of Agarest War is Australia. Didn't that come with the boob mousepad? Shouldn't that make u less gay, just more perverted?

You could always get caught watching girl on girl porn, or if you you the family computer just don't clear the internet history after watching it - hell in that case you don't even have to watch it, you can just go to the page then navigate away.

PS i wouldn't recommend being caught looking at hentai.

Speaking from person experience?

 

[Foxbat Flyer]

I think my dad thinks im gay.. But he knows i look at porn and check out chicks... but im prety sure he still thinks that... ohwell, the only thing i can suggest is act more gay, its hillarius. me and my friends act gay all the time, but not actually gay

 

[Legion IV]

Am kinda with Sikachu. The pillowcase is fine though perfectly fine. But this scenerio all seems pretty childish and easy. like he said. You are 20 like comon man you dont need help from us. You are your own man. Just talk to them your an adult and they should see it that why.