Man left stunned after discovering his HOMOPHOBIC dad's profile on Grindr
A young man just faced the worst fear of his life after swallowing the pill of hypocrisy. A man, who was disowned a couple of years ago by his father for coming out as 'gay', came across his dad on Grindr, a dating app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people. While speaking to Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O on a radio show 'The Kyle and Jackie O Show', the man called Jacob revealed that while he was scrolling through the hookup app, he came across his homophobic father's headless profile. He said that at first instance, he was unable to recognize his father's torso that could be seen in the picture. However, he did sense that the image looked quite similar. He said, "They have one of those ensuites that run through the walk-in closet — I thought that was kind of like my parents' house."
The man told Kyle and Jackie O about spotting his father on the app. However, it is interesting to note that Jacob's dad is happily married to his mother. He said, "I clicked through the profile to see if it could be my father." He then talked about the relationship between his parents. He mentioned that they are a happy couple and have been together for 27 years. He also said, "I’ve never seen any signs of a rift between them." Therefore, the young man had his doubts as the man in the picture had a very similar house to his parents. So, he thought of checking out the profile. "I wasn’t flirting with him, I was just having a normal conversation, telling him I liked his picture and asking where he’s from," said Jacob. He also asked for a picture of the man's face and upon receiving it, he was shocked by the revelation that it was his father.
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The young man was disturbed, confused, and sympathized with his mother. He said, "I’m very open and forward-thinking, I don’t care if he’s gay, I just don’t want him to lie to my mother." He was torn between the two and wasn't sure if he should "tell Mama" or confront his father. The hosts were stunned as well at the twist of events. Jackie O said that if it was her, she would have "run away" after spotting the famous bedroom in the background of the picture. But Jacob said that he was also willing to learn his father's side of the story as he was confused about why his father chose to hide the truth for so many years.
He said that his father stopped talking to him for years after finding out that he is gay, "He was super against it when I came out — he hated me — he was super angry and wanted nothing to do with me in his life." "The older men in the closet are often homophobic," he added.
Jacob doesn't want to hurt his mother, so he asked his friends for advice. While one friend suggested that he should discuss it with both his parents, another one asked him to first talk to his father before letting his mother know. A third friend said that his parents had a similar experience, they eventually mended things.
Kyle said that both he and his father have headless pictures on their anonymous Grindr profiles and that many men choose to keep their identities under covers on the app. At the end of the segment, Jacob told Kyle that he was undecided but would not call his dad regarding the incident.