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Approximately around October of last year, my mom found out about the guy I've been dating for a year, and went into the typical manipulative Catholic mother script. Something about loving yourself, never having even tried the opposite sex, and guilt-tripping based on whatever marginalized categories you're already in. So, wanting to get her surveillanc off my back for a decent while, I decided to pretend to date a friend for a bit while still contacting the BF in secret. It's worked well.
It's like my mom's so desparate for me to be straight that the logic part of her brain decreases by 70%. I stood out for several hours past the time I was supposed to be back once on a "date" with this friend(we just went to get food and vented to each other) and the most she ridiculed me about was not texting her to see if she got home okay. Even now, I went on the train with her home, and my mom's biggest complaint was that I didn't bring my portable charger, and didn't get any permanent punishment. This is the same woman that once punished me for three days for "not trusting her" because I insisted on counting the money she gave me to go to the store, and stands by that decision to this day.
The biggest irony of all? This friend ain't even a "her" anymore. It turns out that they're a trans man. So she made me dump one boyfriend and guided me right into another(even if she doesn't know the truth on either front). This thought amused me for a bit on the ride home when my dad drove me home. Would recommend to anyone who's been outed against their will as a recovery option, even more so if they're a friend you actually like being around.