Story archives - tag: "acceptance"

Molly

Most people I meet question my reasons for being vegan, but they never did.

tags: acceptance judgement vegan vegetarian unitarian universalist church [add]

2011-04-08 11:39:25 / Rating: 298.75 /

Jacket

Theatre people who tell me I'm 'not a real actor' because I've never been in a production have no idea that I never have sex out of character.

tags: drama theatre sex roleplaying acceptance acting snobbery can't really bring that up [add]

2011-03-28 19:13:40 / Rating: 407 /

Dana

I cried when I saw that my girlfriend's mum added photos of me and my girlfriend to her family album.

tags: lesbian family amazing mothers acceptance [add]

2010-09-23 13:33:55 / Rating: 672.25 /

Caring Sister

My brother seemed surprised and disappointed when my reaction to his coming-out confession was, "Oh, okay."

tags: lgbt bisexual siblings acceptance [add]

2010-09-07 14:36:35 / Rating: 317.75 /

Aero

I probably should not have been so surprised by the odd look the couple in the other truck gave me when they saw me brushing my teeth as I drove down the street in mine.

tags: driving teeth toothbrush odd acceptance [add]

2009-11-10 09:22:11 / Rating: 267.75 /

Melissa

I knew my boyfriend had finally been accepted into the family when my dad gave him a key to his garage.

tags: humor relationships acceptance [add]

2008-06-30 13:21:44 / Rating: 451.75 /

her firstborn

It was better to have 23 years with a wonderful mom than 53 years with a lousy one.

tags: loss death acceptance [add]

2008-02-20 12:51:36 / Rating: 565 /

Sasha

I'm engaged at an age that is far too young for my family's acceptance, but by this age my mother had 2 kids, so I think they can get over it.

tags: love engagement acceptance [add]

2007-07-02 14:34:28 / Rating: 513.5 /