I am bisexual and I haven't told my parents yet my brother and dad can be judgemental and a tad homophobic I recently told my sister, she supports me but things have been kinda awkward between us, and she wants me to tell them I want to tell my mom but I don't know how.

What should I do?

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Come out to your mum first, now with your brother and dad; it depends what you mean by homophobic if they make jokes and call people the f slur and gay in a derogatory way that sucks but they probably won’t get violent or anything like that, if they say stuff like these people burn in hell, or threaten openly gay people that could be an issue, come out to ur mum first and see how that goes, from there she can help you come out to other family members. Don’t worry about your sister it can take a while for a family member to get use to it, she probably thinks a lot will change and that’s what she’s worried about, after a while she’ll get used to it

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

By homophobic I didn't exactly mean extreme , I should have worded it better they have made a few small comments (thankfully no homophobic jokes/slurs), So I think it would just be a big shock to them but they would understand eventually I am a big over thinker so it may go better then I think it would go. Edit: Also, things between me and my sister have been getting back to normal. Thank you for the advice!

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#2

roses are red
your mom is gay
but I am too
and thats okay

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#3

Roses Are Red
The Cake Is A Lie
It Turns Out
That I Am Bi

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#4

If you would like my two cents, anything could happen. From what you are saying, I would say open to your mom first since she sounds like she would be more open. Your brother and dad, it is a 50/50 chance. They might be upset at first, but hopefully will realize that you are as you have always been.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks!, I will probably talk to my mom about it when it's just us together or through text

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#5

Be who you are. Stand in your truth. F**k what everybody else thinks

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#6

You shouldn’t have to ‘come out’. Do straight people have to declare their sexuality?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

True. I wish it wasn't like this but if/when I have a same sex relationship I think I want them to have already known and not be a shock.