15 hilariously awkward coming out stories that did not go as planned
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PinkNews takes a look at some of the best accidentally funny and awkward coming out stories on the internet.
1 This mother who was actually relieved to find out her son was gay…
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2 This brave teen came who out while tackling her homophobic grandma
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3 The dad who failed to see the problem with his son’s sexual preferences
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4 And this girl who cleverly came out by playing on a traditionally homophobic pun
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5 This Dad who believes in stating the obvious…
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6 The friend who likes to bring light relief to an often stressful situation
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7 Sexual Orientation: Chinese?!
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8 These parents who reacted in the best way possible
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9 This dad who cared more about cranberry sauce…
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10 … and this one who just wanted to barbecue
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11 The mother who cares more about her daughter’s braces…
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12 … or this one who prefers Ellen DeGeneres
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13 The dad who is actually jealous of his daughter’s love life
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14 Or the mom who lost this bet
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15 And finally – we’re pretty certain this gay guy wasn’t expecting THIS reaction
from his father…
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