Coming out to parents

[Leftsolidarity]

Probably a thread about this somewhere but I can't find one. Anyone got stories of them coming out to parents or anything?

All my friends know that I'm bi but my family is rather homophobic and I can't think of a great way to come out to them (if I ever do). They are pretty homophobic and sexist and very insensitive to the plights and feelings of others. So I'm trying to figure out the best way to pretty much just say "Yo dad I'm bi".

I'd like to hear if anyone else has any stories relating to stuff like this.

[Property Is Robbery]

Probably a thread about this somewhere but I can't find one. Anyone got stories of them coming out to parents or anything?

All my friends know that I'm bi but my family is rather homophobic and I can't think of a great way to come out to them (if I ever do). They are pretty homophobic and sexist and very insensitive to the plights and feelings of others. So I'm trying to figure out the best way to pretty much just say "Yo dad I'm bi".

I'd like to hear if anyone else has any stories relating to stuff like this.

That depends on how much you like your parents. If you don't like them too much you should probably just not tell them unless you start dating a male.

[TheGodlessUtopian]

http://www.chadzboyz.com/chadz/supportzone/coming-out-advice

[Leftsolidarity]

That depends on how much you like your parents. If you don't like them too much you should probably just not tell them unless you start dating a male.

That's a weird situation. I'm moving out at the end of this school year anyways but in between then I could see me maybe dating a male. I don't like my parents at all but I still have to be in the same house with them until June.

Also, I feel like I'm hiding this big shameful secret when I'm around them and it's really hard. I know they probably wouldn't be very accepting but damn this shit is sorta heavy and its tough for me to hide and internalize except for the random people I might talk to on the internet.

Thanks for the link Godless

[Susurrus]

If you can keep your friend and family circles separate, I would advise(have no idea if good advice) telling some close friends. It will get it off your chest, give you someone to talk to about it, and perhaps make it easier to do with you parents. Or don't, IDK.

[Leftsolidarity]

If you can keep your friend and family circles separate, I would advise(have no idea if good advice) telling some close friends. It will get it off your chest, give you someone to talk to about it, and perhaps make it easier to do with you parents. Or don't, IDK.

Done this already. My close friends and some "school" friends know and it is nice being able to talk to them and stuff.


But this thread wasn't supposed to be all about me haha I'd like to know how other people might have come out to family/friends

[Property Is Robbery]

Well my dad just sat his parents down and told them. That's the best thing you can do I believe as long as they aren't hardcore homophobes who might try to physically hurt you/disown you. If the latter is the case I would wait until I moved out and then write them a letter.