He Came to Terms With the Wrong Story
When I was 17 (male), I had a male friend over from school. We could drive at that point, so I dropped him off at his house down the road late that night after my parents had gone to bed. The following morning, I came downstairs really early to pee and was naked.
My dad was up and saw me so I rushed through to the bathroom and back. When I finally got up for the day a few hours later, I found my dad sitting at the table waiting for me. His speech floored me. Apparently, he thought my friend and I were gay and that he’d spent the night with me.
He told me he had a rough morning coming to terms with that but was ready to talk calmly with me. I broke into laughter and told him the true story.
It’s only now, nearly 20 years later, that I realize I’m sad that that’s one of the more open-minded stories out there from parents to their kids who actually are gay. I feel a little more loved by my dad now I think back on that. Story credit: Reddit / Typ0r8r