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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Coming out of the closet => Topic started by: Veda on January 17, 2017, 09:51:22 PM

Title: I just now almost got outed, by myself.
Post by: Veda on January 17, 2017, 09:51:22 PM
I just want to share this, as I might have to adjust my rational about when to come out to my wife:

My computer is in a semi secluded spot in our home and I'm used to privacy when I'm on it.

I have a very large monitor so everything is quite large and clear.

I stepped outdoors for a second, when I came back in my wife and children were at my desk staring at my monitor.

Can you guess what was on the monitor at the time? Susan's Place Forum, Topic, Coming Out Of The Closet, Open to my own post joking about coming out of the closet. !, !!, !!!.  :o

Turns out they just wanted me to look at a video they had made.

'Whew', I say to myself 'they didn't notice', and I go to collapse the window, and guess what?  I hit the wrong icon and all of my recent documents pop up, including large pictures of me trying to do my own makeup for the first time. !, !!!, !!!!!.  :o  :o

I don't think they noticed those either, as I was in the way of the monitor, but holy crap.

I think I have to have a conversation with my wife.

Title: Re: I just now almost got outed, by myself.
Post by: Dena on January 17, 2017, 09:57:22 PM
You have one of two options. Come out of the closet or stop viewing Susan's.
Title: Re: I just now almost got outed, by myself.
Post by: Michelle_P on January 17, 2017, 10:00:04 PM
Knock, knock...  I see your Freudian slip showing...

Just maybe there's something in the back of your mind TRYING to be 'caught'.  You may want to consider a more controlled reveal.


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Title: Re: I just now almost got outed, by myself.
Post by: Denise on January 17, 2017, 10:04:33 PM
The conversation may be easier with starting with "Honey, I have something to tell you" rather than "Honey, you have some explaining to do."
Title: Re: I just now almost got outed, by myself.
Post by: Veda on January 17, 2017, 10:09:58 PM
Yes. Yes. and Yes.

Quite a moment of realization.

I think I'll sit for a while and let my heart rate drop.
Title: Re: I just now almost got outed, by myself.
Post by: LShipley on January 17, 2017, 10:12:48 PM
i don't know how old the children are but it certainly sounds like they would have seen the site...

Amazing how we do that to ourselves
Title: Re: I just now almost got outed, by myself.
Post by: Steph Eigen on January 18, 2017, 12:23:48 AM
As discussed in your prior thread, probably not a good idea to open with "Honey, we've got to talk.  Did you know you're Lesbian?"
Title: Re: I just now almost got outed, by myself.
Post by: JessicaSondelli on January 18, 2017, 06:49:37 AM
If she is not blind, she has seen it and probably kept her mouth shot because the kids were in the room. I'd say it's time to tell her everything. Don't wait before it's too late.



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Title: Re: I just now almost got outed, by myself.
Post by: Veda on January 18, 2017, 10:38:14 AM
My Plan:

I want to tell her in a clear and concise way.

The last thing I want to say before she speaks is: "You must have a million questions, please ask me them."

The one thing I want to convey during our talk is how I have felt all these years.

The only thing I can think of is "Cover your left eye with the palm of your left hand, now just keep it there for 30 years."

Ugh.
Title: Re: I just now almost got outed, by myself.
Post by: Veda on January 18, 2017, 10:58:25 AM
Oh, as far as the kids go, I don't think it will be much of a problem if mom is OK, they are tweens so mostly ignore what mom and dad do anyway.  And, if it is any indication, they both love the cartoon 'Futurama', and one of their favorite episodes is 'Neutopia' where the characters exchange sexes.