November 19 92 it was my 16th birthday when i decided to tell everyone else so i thought. but Emma thought i should tell dad and granddad together and not on my bithday either as it would spoil my day she also suggested i tell them by myself CHEERS EMMA
so the morning after the party nothing big just a few friends i thought i was wrong about an hour before all my cousins turned up in a big minibus about 12 altogether some i hadn't seen in years Craig and his brothers were there. no paddy tho!was a really nice party no fights no police called nothing .
next day when they all went home i knew i had to do it dad and granddad were in the lounge watching something mum was out. was really scared now Emma was upstairs just in-case lol so i go in to them
dad -granddad got something to tell u.
what is it lad?
me- i need to tell you both something don`t be mad please.
what you done now?
me-i haven't done anything dad am erm gay.
say that again son?
am gay dad-granddad am sorry
am now sat next to them
granddad says why son why are you sorry?
me i dont know granddad wasnt sure how you`d both take it
dad-have you told your mother yet?
me Emma asked me not to
dad how long she friggin known ?
me am sorry dad.
granddad you`ve done nothing wrong so why be sorry?
dad so you are planning on telling your mum then ?
me of cores dad .
dad me dad`s right youve done nothing wrong son am not disappointed ?
grandad fucking hell what you going to tell your mother ?
dad do you want me to do it son ?
me no dad i gotta do it with Emma
dad mutters thank fuck for that and start laughing
me so you alright with it then .
dad as long as you dont tell me what you got up to .
grandad and as long as your safe lad ?.
this went better than expected i fell mum was next later on as dad took grandad back to liverpool
I ask Emma if i cud do the talking if she stayed about which was ok
mum can i talk to you
about what?
me mum ive got something to tell you.
i knew something was up?
me mum am gay .
get away your not ?
me mum am gay stood next to her with arm on her sholder.
how?
me how do u mean mum.
well how do you know your gay ?
me becoz i like boys mum .
like kissed boys?
me yes mum i have .
have you told your dad
me i told him and granddad before mum.
what did he say.
me he didnt say a grate deal mum just that av done nothing wrong and he`s not mad at me .
Emma he`s been really grown up about this mum honest are you going to tell uncle peter her brother .
why should i have to ?.
me mum ?
forget about uncle alright ?
me crying mum i dint mean to .
FORGET IT ?
YouTube - The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode LyricsAgain something playing all the time at the time
uncle peter was my mums brother didnt see allot of him much dad wasn't keen on him.
he was also the only contact we had with mums family lived in Ireland heavy church goers and would have been really mad if they knew there grandson was gay. they took the view that gay people will burn in hell ......
like to say it was all plain sailing but it wasnt took about 6 month before they excepted it .