He Wasn’t Ready To Come Out But His Mom Outed Him Anyway, Was She Wrong?

A Reddit user posted recently on the subthread “Am I the A**Hole,” asking if she was an AH for outing her son before he was ready to talk about it.

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A Not-So-Hidden Romance

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OP’s son has been keeping a deep secret for the past seven months.

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Despite presenting himself as a typical masculine and straight-acting 17-year-old male, he’s been in a romantic relationship with another boy.

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This relationship is not something he’s been able to hide from his mother.

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The telltale signs are all there – the baby talk, constant hugging, calling his boyfriend handsome, sharing clothes and cuddling, closing the bedroom door whenever they’re together.

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Being Pushed Out of the Closet

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