My mother admitted to me this morning that she no longer cares about me.
If your mum can legitimately say she doesn't care about you, not only is she a terrible parent, but you also shouldn't accept criticism from her. Throughout life you'll meet all sorts of people that care about you and want you to be happy, and there is no difference (aside biology) that you should take your mum's words as anything more than another random mean person talking nonsense.
"The blood of the congregation is thicker than the water of the womb": Non-family friendships are often worth more because people are not -meant- to like you, they simply like you because you're you. Sadly as is often the case with families and sexuality, most parents already have a set personality/sexuality/career-path planned out for their kids before they even really know them.
So yeah, Grey, don't take it as a blow to your confidence, it's just your mum being a horrible parent.
WHAT THE **censor**!!
I'm sorry, but I need to say the word right out. That is screwed up. No parent should ever, EVER feel that way toward their kid, much less admit it.
Exactly.
Grey, Parents can be weird about things. Sometimes it's difficult to believe that your parents are even more experienced in life than you, sometimes they can seem so blind to everything including your feelings, and that sucks. Sexuality complicates this a lot, and I know how you feel about all of this. If you need to talk, PM me (although i'm not on very frequently at all), alrightie?