Tag: coming out

This is a 4-panel digital comic meme. Panel 1 shows a nervous teenage boy standing with crossed arms, looking down as he tells his serious-faced parents 'mom, dad.. ..im gay' during a coming out conversation. Panel 2 shows the mother grabbing the father's shirt, pointing warningly at him and saying 'don't you f*cking dare', anticipating he will make an inappropriate corny dad joke. Panel 3 is a close-up of the father's tightly clenched fist as he struggles to hold back his urge to make the pun. Panel 4 shows the father giving in to his urge, throwing both fists up triumphantly and yelling 'HI GAY.. I'M DAD', a classic dad pun that plays off the son's coming out statement, while the son stands off to the side looking dejected and embarrassed.

Dad Makes Corny Pun After Son Comes Out As Gay

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This crude MS Paint-style 2-panel comic meme follows a subversive joke structure. In the first panel, a nervous-looking man tells a group he has something important to confess, then reveals he works as a Pokemon cards reseller. The second panel shows two people in the group who are surrounded by confetti, holding a large 'GAY IS OKAY!' banner: one holds a small pride flag and wears a shirt reading 'i <3 trans', the other holds a gift box, both looking disappointed and confused. The humor comes from subverting expectations: the group was fully prepared to support an LGBT coming out, only to receive a confession of the generally fandom-frowned-upon act of reselling Pokemon cards, implying that being a Pokemon card reseller is considered more embarrassing or unacceptable in this context than being queer.

Confessing to Being a Pokemon Card Reseller Instead of Coming Out as Queer

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This is a 4-panel stick figure meme showing two contrasting reactions from a grey stick figure to statements from a black stick figure. In the top left panel, the black stick figure says 'im not gay', and the top right panel shows the grey stick figure teasing them by announcing 'haha everyone this mf is gay'. In the bottom left panel, the black stick figure says 'im gay', and the bottom right panel shows the grey stick figure responding with a fully supportive, accepting message: 'It's completely fine, man. Your choices are all respected by us, and you are loved and cherished by our community-'. The joke comes from the subverted expectation: playful teasing about being gay is common in many online circles, but when someone actually comes out, the teasing stops immediately and is replaced with genuine support, which is a relatable dynamic for many people in LGBTQ+ ally communities.

Stick figure meme showing contrasting reactions to coming out

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A screenshot of a social media post on X (formerly Twitter) by user 'nathanielwsninski' sharing a personal story about coming out as non-binary (nb) to their dad. The post details the dad's wise and supportive response, using an analogy that names are gifts—given with hope but not obligatory to keep if they no longer fit. The user shares this heartfelt interaction to potentially uplift or help others facing similar experiences, emphasizing themes of acceptance, identity, and familial support.

Wholesome Dad's Wise Response to Non-Binary Child Coming Out

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