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Your mom sounds very ignorant. And I don't mean bad - I'm sure she is a great, loving mother! But you can be a good person and still be ignorant. If he's gay, he was already gay before playing with makeup. If he's not gay, playing with makeup will not suddenly make him gay. Lots of boys wear makeup. Your mom is responding to how she was raised and what society tells us - that men need to be emotionless, tough and manly. Femininity is a negative thing. She is most likely worried about him getting bullied, and also probably just generally makes her uncomfortable because it's outside of what she's learned. I think you handled it well and if you get an opportunity it would be cool to have a calm and open discussion about your views on it
Is my mom wrong for this? (RANT)
I was bored and I asked my brother if I could do his makeup. He lets me do it and it's fun. I didn't see anything wrong with it so I did. I was just doing his eyeshadow when my mom walked in to check on us. She asked what I was doing and I said I was doing his makeup. She replies with "I wish u wouldn't do his makeup" and she's my mom so obviously I should respect her on what she does and doesn't want me doing. And I'll take my part in not doing what my mom wanted, but I asked why. She said he just shouldn't be wearing makeup so I said that makeup doesn't say only for girls on it and that she never told me I shouldn't be wearing makeup so how is it any different with him. She doesn't say anything for a second and says "just stop" and walked off. And if it's important one or two years ago she told me she didn't want me to do his makeup cuz she doesn't want him to be gay.(I also did his makeup then too. Lol) Now this was two years ago and I didn't remember until just now I wouldn't have done his makeup if I remembered she didn't want me to but honestly I think my brother should be able to wear makeup as he damn well pleases. Tell me ur opinions though! :)
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I don't see a huge problem but I can understand your mother. Personally, I would NEVER put makeup on my little brother or even want to dress him up like a girl. If he came to me and asked, it would be a different outcome. I wouldn't even dress up my son like a girl or want to put makeup on him... or even dress my little girl in boy clothing unless she wanted too, but that's just me 🤷♀️lol hopefully your situation is gooood!
My fiancé had long blonde hair as a toddler and his sisters dressed him up as a girl for a whole year. (I've seen pictures and at first I thought they were his niece Eli who looks just like him). He's not gay in the slightest. But he's definitely more secure in his masculinity than any man I've ever met. Anyway who cares right? The most wise thing Honey Boo Boo ever said was "Everybody's a little gay" and it's true everyone has both feminine and masculine things that they like. My SO for example loves doing charcoal face masks because and I quote "they make my face soft and poreless." And I love doing stupid shit that will get me hurt. So yea I think your mom is wrong on this one.
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