Closet Problems

Almost every LGBTQ or GSM person is in the closet at one point or another, and this is a collection of all the associated crap, from the depressing to the hilarious.
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Black text on a rainbow background: Number 547, not being able to tell your parents you don’t think you should wear a hijab because they’ll just think you’re being disrespectful

Black text on a rainbow background: Number 546, completely freezing up when someone calls you out on changing your relationship status to “in a relationship”

Anonymous asked

My reasoning for wearing men's deodorant is "But I like how it smells so much I want to be able to smell it all the time!" (which works b/c all men's deodorant/body spray commercials are like "women LOVE how this smells!") Another tactic to take is claim you're worried about chemicals in anti-perspirants: All women's deodorant I've ever seen is deodorant/antiperspirant, and the only deodorant-only sticks I've been able to find are men's.

White text on a rainbow background: Number 545, finding out a few of your friends are incredibly homophobic AFTER you come out to them

White text on a rainbow background: Number 544, feeling like you’re not “allowed” to be gay because your mom is

awkwardclosetmoments asked

To whoever submitted 543: Tell her it works better, especially for sports, if you play. That's how I get my Mom to buy it for me. And I have found that it actually does work better! Anyway, try that!

Black text on a rainbow background: Number 543, trying to figure out how to ask your mom to buy you men’s deodorant without coming out and telling her you feel uncomfortable “smelling like a woman”

White text on a rainbow background: Number 542, having to nod and agree when your mom is on a homophobic rant

White text on a rainbow background: Number 541, feeling like your parents won’t take you seriously if you come out as genderqueer

White text on a rainbow background: Number 540, not being able to share your opinion on same sex marriage in case your parents find out

White text on a rainbow background: Number 539, having a bag packed in case your parents find out and kick you out

White text on a rainbow background: Number 538, overly pushy NOH8 campaigners

Black text on a rainbow background: Number 537, being unable to come out because you’re afraid of being hurt by people who aren’t GSM and you’re afraid of being rejected by people who are

Black text on a rainbow background: Number 536, not knowing whether or not to come out as bi because everyone thinks your male/female attraction has to be equal