Gay: to the other side of the family

Okay, well, what a night! This evening I told my dad's side of the family that I'm gay which includes my aunt, my bampy and my biological dad. It happened after my aunt was asking whether I had a girlfriend and I really thought it was time they were brought into the equation. My only fear was my bampy because he is already an out-right racist and so the news of his grandson being gay could have just been additional ammunition. However, he took it amazingly well after having a bottle of Jack Daniels. He goes 'when you get to my age, Steven, you realise just how quick life is and just how important it is in life to be happy. And of course, this comes from being truly who you are, no masks. So, if being gay makes you happy then I am happy too'. It made my throat go dry, I just wasn't expecting that reaction at all. He even added that the majority of gay people are intelligent such as Oscar Wilde and his only worry was the gay seen, known for its promiscuous nature. 


I can now fully embrace my dad's side of the family and start seeing them again. Contact died off after a family argument in 2008 and then last year was a bad year for all of us and so 2010 can be a new beginning. And we can spend a lot of time together, with me being who I am and with them being accepting of me.