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romes3
October 28th, 2014, 09:06 PM
I'm a freshman in high school. I'm bisexual and have no idea how to tell my parents. One of my best friends is gay and my dad doesn't really like him because of it. My parents think that we're to young to know our sexuality and that its a phase. I know that they will have trouble believing this. Any tips?

SethfromMI
October 28th, 2014, 09:40 PM
well if your parents have that much of a problem with gay or bi people, then maybe you should hold off for right now

Whiskers
October 28th, 2014, 10:24 PM
I agree. if you know they won't accept it as fact there's no point in rushing it

Babs
October 30th, 2014, 12:19 AM
That depends on whether or not your family is homophobic.
If they're really aggressively homophobic, I'd wait til you move out.
If they're generally okay with it but just think teenagers are too young, I'd say just wait a bit. If you insist upon telling them sooner rather than later, then just sit down with them and tell them that this is who you are, that you're sure, and that sexual orientation is valid, no matter one's age. If they still doubt you, then you'll just prove them wrong when you're 30 and you're still bisexual.