Are there any other queer chicken people here?

[riss]

But it goes both ways too. I've talked to a lot of people who don't understand WHY I want to live out in the middle of nowhere, and have to drive for an hour to get to Home Depot, for instance. I can explain that I physically NEED the peace and quiet, but they can't relate.

I see myself living away from people like that cause I find it to be relaxing but also I want to live in the city so I'm pretty controversial

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

I have a couple questions for you folks who are non-straight and/or non-cisgender:

Do your family members/the people you grew up with, 1. hate or reject you outright (e.g. kicked you out of the house, refuse to talk to you)...2. refuse to face reality or accept (e.g. "it's a sin but we love the sinner, we just need to pray harder for them)...3. tiptoe around and pretend it doesn't exist (e.g. "We don't hate those people, but It's probably just a phase for our family member")... 4. give lip-service to accepting you but don't want to talk about it (e.g. love and accept your partner but call them your "friend" or "roommate" and introduce them around as such, even within close family members) 5. Love you and accept you and are trying to educate themselves, but don't quite yet understand fully (as a 60-y-old cis/hetero grandma, this is where I believe I am towards my family members, but I would like to continue to progress towards ->) ...6. accept and understand you fully?

My second question is, how much does religion affect which of these attitude categories your families fall into? And what religion are they?

I was tempted to make a poll, but I feared it might be considered disrespectful, or possibly attract trolls, IDK. So answer if you feel like it, or not.

I love and respect all of you, thanks.

My parents fall into category 5, and my grandma falls into category 2 - possibly even category 1. (I haven't come out to her yet but I know she is super homophobic and religious.)
My parents are NOT religious and have always believed love is love, but obviously don't fully understand my love for both genders. *Aka my mom asked me why I didn't just come out as a lesbian, and I told her it's because I'm not a lesbian. I'm bisexual, I like both genders.* (She was pretty confused but accepted me none the less)

I think if my parents were religious I wouldn't have been able to come out to them, as most of my grandma's homophobia stems from her religion and it would most likely be the same for my parents.

I doubt I will ever come out to my grandma, because of her religion (and the homophobia that comes with it.)
Really good question @littledog!

 

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Hello again

 

[chickentrains]

stopped getting notifs, hey guys

 

[riss]

hey there

 

[chickentrains]

howdy howdy

 

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Hey @riss, @chickentrains

 

[riss]

How's everyone doing

 

[H-B-O]

Fine.

 

[riss]

I have to go shopping for more feed today