Making a statement

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Kelly's not coming to New York with me in June for my little brother's high school graduation. Last night, I asked my mother if it would be okay for her to come with me. Her response?

"I don't think it's an appropriate time to make a statement."

After much clarification and "I'm just concerned for the kids", it became apparent that that meant "no." I suppose I should cut her some slack, because she's only had 7 YEARS to get used to the possibility that I might someday wind up in a committed relationship with another woman.

I really should have followed through on the plan to have her trapped in an elevator with a dozen PFLAG members.

Comments

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For spending time together in a "getting-to-know-them" sort of way, I can see how your (queue's) mom might feel that it was effectively not worth her time to get to know people who she felt were only passing presences in your life, especially if you do not spend large amount of times with her to begin with. For events, I agree with that it'd be a different story.

I went through some similar issues with my mom as well.