Coming out.

[lolshanedawson]

Have any of you came out to your parents and friends? I'm pretty sure I'm gay; I've never been attracted to girls and I've had sex 4 times, with 4 different guys who call themselves straight. If they are straight and do this sort of stuff, am I potentially? Is it too early to come out?

My parents are super accepting, but idk it's hard to come out.

Anyone have experience or advice?

Thx
Jake

[refrigeratorx]

dont be so quick to throw labels on it. youre just figuring it all out. If you do feel like you're gay ( you dont feel anything for girls in that way) maybe you are. But it is worth exploring further. It's never too early to come out though.

If you feel the need to tell your parents you could just tell them you're curious/questioning your sexuality.

[ska8er]

Don't go labeling urself anything until
u r sure. The guys u have been with r
just as curious as u r right now. U don't
come out unless u know ur parents and
friends r going to b supportive of u.

[Atlantis]

Puberty for Boys :arrow: Teen Sexuality and Gender.

Don't worry about putting a label on yourself, and don't forget you don't have to explain yourself to anyone unless you have to. Just be happy for who you are.

[mick01]

I recently told my parents that I was bi and they said they already knew. I had too many sleepovers with the same boy. But I didn't talk to them until I was sure about who and what I was.

[azurzg]

I had too many sleepovers with the same boy.

Love how well you said this :)

[mick01]

Love how well you said this :)

LOL, thanks.

[Just JT]

I never announced my sexuality. But I didn’t hide it either. They figured it out. When they finally actually caught me they asked me why I never said anything.
I asked them why they never asked
Don’t be so up on labeling yourself. Just be yourself

[Zachary G]

My parents were very accepting, too, so it made it easy to come out to them when I was ready, but they already knew. Take your time to figure things out for yourself before you jump out there and put a label on it. Once you know for sure and have accepted yourself, then I would talk to the parents about it.

[yeehaw]

I recently told my parents that I was bi and they said they already knew. I had too many sleepovers with the same boy. But I didn't talk to them until I was sure about who and what I was.

Exact same here, tbh. When I came out to my mum she told me she'd known for a long time - then constantly seeing the same girl frequently made it certain for her.

As the others have said though, don't force yourself to put a label on it unless you're sure. An even easier way to do it in my opinion is to come out by introducing your boyfriend (if you have one at any point) to them. Then you can explain your feelings to them fully. That's them he way I did it and I found it much much easier than just saying I was a lesbian.

[ClappingBear]

Well, I am struggling with about the same problem. I am really insecure of what I am attracted to. I have this one friend, who is a guy, which I find kinda attractive, and I surely do want to at least experiment with him some time. And maybe more. but i don't now if I am gay/bi or something.

I find it hard to make it discussabel with people around me. I now have discussed it with two of my close friends who will always accept me. They can be good help if you want to talk about it. At least for me, they really helped me understand myself more.

[Jamiec1130]

Don't worry about labeling yourself. You know who you are. I came out and it went horribly wrong. I'm pretty much back in the closet now. But that doesn't always happen. Most parents (from what I've seen) are accepting.

[SeansLittleBro]

I;ve been out since I was 14 and my parents have been very accepting. As Mick01's parents said to him that they knew, my parents did as well...I have 2 older brother who happen to be gay as well and I guess they just knew the signs by the time I told them....but again I was ready and knew...don't have to label yourself just live your life the way you prefer...