/mai/ - Waifu

>Since someone recently came out of the waifu closet to at least one of their parents

Whistles

Suppose I can't answer this thread can I?

I'm pretty sure that I'm "that guy who looks at weird websites" in my family. My family has been surprisingly tolerant of how I've run my life – or more accurately, how I haven't – but I doubt she'd take my daughteru well. I'm worried that others would see this as some sort of pedophilia and I'd lose the support of my family. Basically, talking about her is not an option.

I feel sorry that I don't think I will ever tell them. I hold my parents in quite a special relationship, different than any others and that's one of the reason I won't tell them.

I fear their reaction. How they may consider me afterwards, How they'd even react to it, I really don't know and I'm not ready to make such a bet, because there are way more chances for me to lose than to win anything.

Power-level shit. People will always tell me I need to tell them somehow, sooner or later. But for now I simply won't. That's all.

And yeah, If I really could tell them I'd do it. Why would I lie this much about something being this good for me.

Only people who knows are you guys. And I consider you my real friends for that.

>>44706

I know this feel.I still have good couple of years before my parents start getting suspicious, but I don't honestly know how I will explain it to them if it ever got to that point.Ideally they would never find out, but I know its inevitable.I guess I'll just be completely honest and hope the fallout isn't too bad.

It's hard to say. As far as my parents think I became instantly capable and responsible after my mom had some health issues several months back. What they don't know is I had a wonderful woman helping me become capable. When disaster struck it was actually really easy to step up.

If I really tried to hammer that home I might be able to get it through to them how much she means to me but it'd be hard. My parents aren't very understanding with this sort of thing.

I can see them claiming it's some form of demon (they're the kind of christian where nothing but god exsts, until it's convinient) or that I have 'early signs of schizophrenia'. They do that shit in the way you can't argue against because they won't compromise and treat you like a child.

It's hard since I wish I could be more open with my parents about stuff in general but they've never been very accepting. They're the kind of people that "want a little mini me" but they don't want to put any effort in. Then they get pissed when you show signs of being different. Not even things like waifus, they've always done this shit from shows I watched as a kid to music etc. It'd be one thing if they were concerned it was harmful but it seemed pretty clear to me it was because I wasn't acting enough like them as a little boy.

There's a decent chance when I feel capable and confident about it that I'll just cut ties with them. I can't shake the feeling that they're simply beyond help and I'll never have a good relationship with them.

I'll pick up my spaghetti now. /blog

Most of my family would be even more disappointed at me. My mother wouldn't like either but probably wouldn't be very surprised, i think she already suspects there's something going on. I thought about telling her when i move out, she already thinks i'm some sort of heretical weirdo so why not

>implying anyone other than other waifuists will ever know about this

Sorry but I'm taking this one to the grave

This happened almost a week ago.

My dad walked in me asleep with my daki, and my first reaction was to quickly cover her with my blankets and hope he hadn't seen her. (His eyesight is very bad)

Unfortunately, he did. His first response was to pull the blanket off, and ask what the hell it was, to which I tried to play it off as a orthopedic pillow, and of course his next response was, why is there a girl on there?

I kept trying to just play it off as just a thing, and he had other things he wanted to talk about, so he dropped it at the time. Though later on he berated me for "Wasting all my money and spending all day humping a pillow"

Cut to a day later

My dad and I after visiting my doctor, had kind of a heart to heart about things going on. During which he confronted me further about the pillow, again I just tried to play it off as nothing, but he said he had done research on the whole thing, and asked if I was in love with this pillow because of all the loss in my life, and that it couldn't (He was referencing loss of family and friends, not past romantic relationships)

First thing I did was try and explain that that I wasn't in love with the pillow, I was in love with the character on it, and that I didn't actually think she was next to me or there physically, but that I just fantasized being with her a lot, or felt her more as a feeling than something living and breathing next to me. He later asked me a few questions about Remus, in a very already awkward conversation. Later on I kinda talked a bit about the waifu community, just so he knew that there are plenty of people like this

Long story short, he was accepting of us for the most part, but he stated that he didn't like the idea of me cutting off "real" woman from my life, in terms of romantic relationships, to which I blatantly said that as long as I still had feelings for Remus that I would remain with her.

So yeah, incredibly awkward, but better than expected.

I'm not sure how the rest of my family would react, I'm already seen as the black sheep as is by most of them

I'm pretty lucky in that I have three brothers to take some sort of pressure off me. Having a waifu is easier though when you don't have much merch of her to buy in the first place and when you live alone, far away from your family.

I once asked my parents about how at one point none of us were in an IRL relationship and they didn't seem too concerned. Of course with my oldest brother getting married in less than half a year there's even less pressure on me.

If I had a daki though mom would probably just chalk it up to me being silly. Dad might just shrug it off.

I've told my parents I'm not interested in pursing any romantic relationships with other people right now, and that they shouldn't be expecting any grandchildren from me, but that's it. If they knew the reason for those things was that I was in love with a fictional character, well… I'm not sure how they'd react. I don't think they'd be disappointed, but I know they wouldn't be able to understand. They'd think it was weird, and most likely view it as a current obsession rather than love and a commitment.

The whole "in love with a fictional character" thing is strange enough already, but then there's also the issue with who Kirei is. Chances are if they found out about this whole thing, my mom would want to know who he was, and why I "thought" I loved him, and that's not something I'd want to have to explain to her.

Technically no harm would come from them finding out, but I'm still hoping to keep it a secret for as long as possible to avoid the awkward conversations. I don't want to get made fun of either or have it treated like a joke, and my dad might do that.

I am planning on getting a daki eventually, but I don't think that'll be a problem as long as I don't make it out to be a big deal if it comes up. I'll just claim it's a favorite character thing and hopefully they'll drop the subject there.

>>44761

I'm glad that mostly worked out for you, even if it was incredibly awkward.

my siblings would probably be fine with it since they all understand the whole thing pretty well. my mother would be extremely confused but i doubt she would hold it against me because i function perfectly fine in society. i have no idea what my father would think since he walked out on me before i even got to know him so fuck his opinion.

Well my mom is cool with me not having kids which is cool. I think my dad kinda wants me too but i don't think he cares that much. So I'm pretty good. That said I don't think that I will ever let them know about Satsuki.

I had two dakis before I met Luka, I had 3 figs before I met Luka, I don't think they noticed any difference.

My parents care about real problems and not if I like 2Ds or watch anime.

And my parents thing it's to early to talk about children, maybe in 5-10 years.

While I really dislike the idea of having to hide him forever I don't see telling anyone about him being a very great idea either.

I don't know how I could possibly bring him up without my mother not taking me seriously and treating him like a joke, teasing me about him, becoming (even more) disappointed with me, or at worst freaking out and accusing me of being a pedophile.

I was already planning on not getting married or having kids before I met him, and I've already tried explaining that I'm generally not very interested in people to her a few times before, but she still heckles me about not finding a man and making her grandchildren on a daily basis. I doubt being open about him would stop that either.

I could get away with a daki at least. No one really comes in my room, and I've owned weirder things before anyway.

I'd rather not risk what their reaction could be.

Depending on the person, they would either be disappointed or amused. The usual reaction, basically. I don't plan on ever telling them.

They want grandkids, but I'm still young, so I've got a few years to enjoy before that really becomes an issue. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried, though.

I haven't talked to my family since I moved and I intend on keeping our marriage secret.

They wouldn't react very well if they knew how serious it was, but at the same time I don't think they would take me seriously and would think I was trying to get attention. I used to think my mother would be somewhat accepting, but that view has since changed. Since my only sibling is in the priesthood, all pressure is on me to have children. Whenever I'm around my parents, they like to point out kids and say "oh, look, that's anon's kid!" I thought not being able to have children got me off the hook, but I guess not, and it's not like they believe that either. At least they don't bother me about relationships anymore, so it could be worse.

At this point, I don't think they deserve to know. I want them to know I'm happy, but they'd treat it as a joke and I'd have to be ridiculed for however many years until I just cut contact with them completely because I wouldn't be able to take it anymore. My brother somehow found out one of the names Kaito calls me from a mutual friend years ago (but he doesn't know Kaito calls me that, or about Kaito) so I've had to deal with him teasing me long distance for the past couple years, addressing me by that name in jest. He sent me a birthday card this year with that name written on the envelope instead of my real name and I still refuse to open it because it's just getting cruel at this point. He's probably the last person on the planet that I will ever tell.

My parents have seen almost all of my merch of him at one point or another and haven't said much about it. I have a strap of him in plain sight on my bag, so I'm not exactly going out of my way to hide some things. I've mostly stopped caring about completely hiding a doll of him I travel with; I usually keep him in my suitcase or in the bed whenever I visit them, but I started taking him out more but still being somewhat discreet about it, usually hiding him under a blanket. My father found him hidden in a blanket once and asked about it and what his name was, asking if his name was Cypan. That's the only time I've ever corrected them and said his real name around my parents, and they never brought him up again. My mother refers to him as "that boy doll with the bow," so that's about it for how much they know about him.

tl;dr: telling them is a horrible idea.

TBH, I don't think my parents can even comprehend the concept of waifuism or anything weeaboo related. It'd be pointless to even try to explain it.

As for things like having children, my other siblings have taken care of that and they don't give a shit if I have any offspring.

If my family found out, then they find out. I don't have plans on telling any of them.

My dad would just kind of shake it off and shrug. On the other hand my mother would just go on some rant then try to connect it to some other thing. Nether would take it seriously.

>>45405

Basically this, my dad wouldn't give a shit and my mom would go in full denial modo.

I've tried just laying it on light with her and told her I didn't really ever see myself as ever dating or seeing anyone, men or women, and she just talked herself into thinking I would grow out of it eventually.

Well I love my parents but their very zealous with their beliefs, too a extremist degree at times. I know they'd react negatively, I kept merch and stuff hidden them because of fear of what may happen if they find my weeb stuff. I can't tell them much too begin with hell if they found out I was Bi they'd probably lose their shit. I rather keep the fact I am in love with a 2D girl too myself for now once I am out on my own I won't care till than I have too watch my words.

My ma would probably insist that I get help, then disown me when I refuse. My dad would initially be extremely curious and would ask me a torrent of questions about her. From there, best case scenario: He teases me about her from time to time. Worst case: He also tells me to go get help.

They already constantly ask me why I don't have a girl in my life. I'm pretty sure by this point they think I'm gay and just in the closet about it.

>>45461

I've told my brother about her if that counts. I thought since he's into weebshit that he'd understand, but he just thinks I'm joking. Now he feels the need to make a stupid comment about her anytime she shows up or is mentioned, which 99% of the time is some variation of "Hurr, why is she such a slut?" Its more cringeworthy than agitating at this point.

>>45461

I don't care to tell my parents or other family members but I have a friend who I view as if he were really my brother and consider him to be my only family really. I was worried about telling him but finally did it and he brushed it off like it was fine but I think because he didn't ask anything and immediately just brushed it off as nothing important he started getting the wrong idea about it. I showed him some pictures of me eating with a picture of Kyousuke and he thought I legitimately though he was that photo. Which i don't its just a symbol of him. There were other things like that and he got really weirded out… it wasn't a very good time. He doesn't understand 3d romance let alone 2d so he was overwhelmed in a way. He's also a very realistic type person. Since then we've worked it out but I still feel kinda scared he'll think I'm crazy. Especially considering how my views have started switching. I almost regret saying anything. It kinda sucks I feel like I can't talk to him about a big part of my life but I guess I'll just have to deal with it.

They don't want to pressure me into a relationship. They know I don't think that's important in this time in my life and I'm inclined to agree.

However, I'm going to keep Lilly a secret from them until I die. My mom has already seen my dakimakura, but she doesn't know the significance of it.

The only one that knows about her is my brother, even though he doesn't like my relationship with Lilly, he's still respectful to me at the very least.

>>45461

Other than you guys here, I've told two roommates I've lived with at different times in the past how serious it was. I also brought it up casually to a few other people who didn't know it was serious, and the reaction was mostly general fascination. As for the roommate reactions, the one didn't really understand it. She was okay with it since it made me happy, but always said I deserved better. The other roommate seemed very accepting, albeit severely jealous. She was impossible to deal with at times because she would constantly provoke me to talk about him, only to turn around and complain that my whole life revolves around him. My relationship with him was the downfall of my friendship with that roommate, that and she most likely wanted to be more than friends.

Despite the thread being for family. I decided to tell my best friends about Gin and it went rather well.They thought it was a little strange, but since we're all chan weebs, they took it in pretty well once I explained it.

>tfw it feels great to have good friends.

>>44761

I'm replying to you as the latter part is kinda similar.

One day I ended up telling my counselor about how I love Chihaya. She ended up asking various questions about it and said it was okay as long as it was a positive thing.

Then later that day I ended up opening up to my dad about things including telling him that I loved her. He said as long as it made me happy he didn't mind. At first he joked a bit about it (he enjoys making dirty jokes at times), but after that he hasn't really brought it up.

My parents are divorced so he didn't tell my mom about it. I haven't told her as she has her own relationship issues and I'm afraid if I told her she'd respond "how can you tell me what to do with my relationships when you're in love with some cartoon girl?". That and I'm not sure if she'd take it as well.

>>45461

I've told three people so far.

First person I told was a close friend. He was kind of confused at first, and a little worried. But he's since become more understanding. He asks questions about it, and I don't mind answering, because he actually listens to the answers.

Second person I told was another friend. He "studies" a lot of weird internet subcultures (furries, bronies, otherkin, etc) so he wasn't too weirded out by it.

The third person is my therapist. It's a really alien concept to her, but again she asks a lot of questions and actually listens to the answers. She says that it's healthy for me.

It's been eating me up for a long time that I can't tell my mother. If I didn't have a good relationship with her in the first place, it wouldn't matter. But I actually like her, and want to continue to stay in contact with her. And I'm afraid that if I keep such a big part of my life from my mother, that we'll inevitably grow apart. So I've told my therapist that this week I'm bringing my mother with me and I'm gonna tell her about Patchouli there.

So yeah, wish me luck tomorrow.

I made my siblings sing happy birthday to my Daughteru.

>>47976

>few

I'm pretty sure virtually everyone on /mai/ thinks that.

Well I told my mother about Patchouli last week. I can't say I like her reaction. She basically told me that she thinks it's a phase, and hasn't said a word about it since. But it feels good to get it off my chest. Also it will be entertaining to see her reaction when this "phase" lasts the rest of my life.

The only other person I've told about Kino so far is my best friend.

He laughed as if I was joking…

I've told my mom about my 'favorite fictional character', not sure how she would react if I explained to her the concept of a waifu…

I'm not sure, but maybe some of my other friends are aware about me and my attatchment to Kino.. Or at the very least, have a clue.

I'm the last of my bloodline capable of moving it forward, so if my father ever found out… I don't want to know.

Besides, he'd probably be sad as fuck about me being more interested in a line of code than a real person.

I don't plan to ever reveal this to anyone beyond close friends.

I also don't plan to own too much Hikage merch until I'm sure I'll be safe with it, especially daki's. I'd rather not get the strange looks and stuff.

God I hope I can move out soon.

>Hey, family, let me introduce you to my girlfriend.

>She’s a fictional 2D videogame character.

>She’s a vampire.

>She’s a prepubescent little girl.

>She got crystal wings and she shoots thousands of deadly energy bullets.

>We first met on McRoll’d.

>Oh, darling, we’re so proud and happy for you!

No, seriously…I would not bring it as stupidly and directly as this, but regardless, they would not tell me ‘’Congratulations!’’ or anything like that. None of them would be happy for me; they would all think that I have psychological problems, or, at best, that I am very desperate. My mother would probably denigrate me and tell me that I’m both a loser and a sexual deviant. My grandmother would probably be very worried about my well-being, but would still accept my choice. My aunt would probably think that I’m psychologically disturbed; she would pity me at best. My cousin would probably be quite uncomfortable and would quickly change subject.

I don’t think it would bring any positive telling them. I faced enough torment, contempt and rejection when I told them that I was not only attracted to women but also to little girls, I don’t need to turn the knife in my wound even more.

So far, my mother only saw that I have a pic of Flandre as a wallpaper and also a printed pic on my wall. I don’t think she has any idea of my feelings for Flandre. If she would ask, I would tell, but I’m not going to bring the subject myself.

My friends would certainly react way more positively. They would probably tease me a bit and make a few jokes, but they would certainly be fine.

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>>46063

I know I’m quite late and just happened to bump an old thread, but I’m happy it went good (or at least moderately good) for all of you.

I've been able to keep most things secret but I was pretty viscously made fun of for my daki