• Apytele@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    my mother once asked my sister if it was because a boy scout leader sexually assaulted her

    my parents are such an odd combination of progressive conservativism / conservative progressivism. The only thing they’re firmly opposed to is the center left.

    • hovercat@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      17 hours ago

      Hey, sounds exactly like my mom! I have no idea where this line of thinking comes that all queer people are that way because they were sexually assaulted at some point, but I’ve known multiple people in the older generation who think that for some reason.

      She also insists that I’m “just a gay man, because I know lots of effeminate gay guys”, even though I’ve explained to her multiple times that’s not how it works and I’m primarily attracted to women. It’s very tiring to deal with her at times…