How to come out to parents

[ILoveSoccer]

How...?

[dawsonj]

Dan Savage. Look him up on youtube.
He is a gay advice columnist and the guy who started the It Gets Better project.

He suggest waiting until you are one college if they are paying for it. Or at least critically thinking about whether your parents will be good about it or not.

I am straight but I love Dan and his advice. I am a huge ally of the LGBT community.

I hope this helps.

[DerBear]

I would recommend reading the first post in this thread (click) (http://www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=134627) it has some great advice and information.

I would like you think about one question though "Am I ready".You need to answer this question because if you are not emotionally ready to come out then it could be very upsetting if people take it the wrong way.

I wish you the best of luck and hope everything goes well.

[Mebenick]

I came out to my mother last year when I was in my senior year of high school. I wrote this really nice letter to her and left it on her computer. I get nervous talking about my sexuality so that was a great way for me to do it. She texted me during the day when I was at school and told me I'm still her perfect little baby. I still haven't told the rest of my family but it was an easier way for me to do it. I hope I helped and if you need any advice at all, please feel free to ask. Best of luck!!

[Pierce]

It depends on how you think your family will react to you being gay. First bring up topics about gay people like gay marriage and see how they react. If they react well then come out to them when you have their undivided attention. If not, then i would wait till ou can get out of the house so you don't have to deal with them. Come out to some friends though they can support oyu during thsi hard time.