Coming Out as Bi?

[Txfri1350]

Here it goes. So I am a sophomore in high school and over freshman year I decided that I was bi. I already knew I was bi... I just didn't accept it until last year. I was texting one of my good friends from Utah and the conversation was completely normal... then all of the sudden he FaceTimed me and he explained that he was gay. I would of never have known if he didn't tell me. He is the last person I would of expected to be gay... Long story short, how should I tell him I am bi? I feel like I want to tell my parents too but I dont know how to do it.... At the moment I have a girl friend and I love her. I just dont know what to do now.

[lemondrop]

hi, well you can tell him that you're bi - just like that. Say that u also like boys, but i wouldn't recommend telling this to your gf she might feel unsafe,but if you're the person who doesn't like to hide that kind of things then tell her. About your parents also you can tell them that,but make sure they would accept you as you're, maybe first have a convo about LGBT and listen to their opinion if they're against this thing then u should wait. This is just my opinion ^.^

[Rhys2001]

I'd just tell him straight, I'm bi and I told my closest friends pretty much out of the blue and they were fine with it, as for ur girlfriend, there'd be no harm in telling her as long as she feels that u still want to be together which u obvs do.
Gihe it a shot

[DoodleSnap]

If someone I know comes out to me, it makes me a lot more comfortable to tell them about my sexuality, because you know that they will accept it, and will understand in some way. I would just message him and bring up him coming out to you, and just say that you're bisexual. He'll understand.

If you want to come out to other people, I'd recommend trying to judge what their feelings on alternative sexualities are before you tell them.

[ska8er]

Come out to him-Cool-but cool telling others as
parents or girls or ur close friends unless u know
for sure that they will accept it. Don't add any
consequences on urself til u know for sure.

[Bluebyrd]

I think telling him that you're bi shouldn't be too hard considering that he's gay meaning that he can relate to how you are feeling. As for your parents, are you close to them? Are they homophobic?

[jdhud024]

You can always do what I almost did, which was almost post to my Instagram while drunk that I was gay. Thank god I didn't have good cell service. /s

Just kidding.

Don't do that.

I would tell him simply because for a while, I had no one to talk to about being bi/ gay, then I told one of my friends back when I first thought I was bi, and she said, "Cool, me too!" It helps having someone to talk to about things.

That's my suggestion.

[Hudor]

Just mention it to him when you guys are talking sometime. He can possibly relate to how you feel, being gay himself and has already come out to you.
About coming out to others, make sure first that your family is accepting about homosexuality.

[Zachary G]

Well, as far as your friend goes, follow his lead and just be upfront and tell him, hes already taken that leap of faith with you, so you should feel comfortable enough to return the favor. Your parents, well, thats always a hard one. If you have a gf now, I really wouldnt put it out there until you know you are sure of how they might react to hearing something like that.