AITA for thinking my parents don't accept me?

NAH: I can understand your mom being against about both situations.

My brother and cousin are both gay. I believe my cousin just went to her first pride parade/festival and I don't know how that went for her. My brother has been going to it for a few years now. From my understanding, there is a lot of drinking and drugs (at least at the one in my are). Last year my brother got too messed up, which caused a lot of panic in the household (he called us saying some weird concerning stuff and then didn't respond for several hours). So, I don't know if it's necessarily the best idea for a 15 year old to go.

As for the club, that could really paint a target on your back. The school I went to didn't have a huge bullying problem. Though my brother got bullied a lot, but it had nothing to do with him being gay (he wasn't out yet). Most of the people in the school seemed to support the LGBT community. However, I have friends who had completely different experiences. Bullies are relentless and can make life hell. My brother and some of my friends did have a couple of suicide attempts in high school. So, it's very possible that your mom is concerned about that possibility.

Plus, it does sometimes take time for parents to come around completely (especially if they're religious). Things could be significantly worse. She doesn't seem to be treating you horribly, so that's a step in the right direction.

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