I told my sister.

[nachtspiegel]

When my sister moved in, she brought her computer, and my mom has a laptop.
(That's a little background info on how it happened.)

Anyway, I've been thinking about telling her since last summer, but haven't really felt a huge need to do it or to avoid it. I would've had no problem telling her out loud, but there are too many ears around, and I'm treading the water.
We were about two rooms apart, talking on Yahoo Messenger, and here is (pretty much) how the conversation went:
(I am green, she is purple.)

I have something to tell you, but you have to promise two things.
Okay.
One, that you won't think any differently of me, and two, that you won't tell anyone.
Alright, I won't think differently of you and I won't tell anyone.
Okay, so... I'm pretty sure that I'm bisexual. This is something that I've been battling with for years, but I'm ready to start accepting it. If you want to talk more about it later, we can, but I'm going to go get in the shower now.

Then, I signed off, and after I got out of the shower, I went in her room and we talked about it.
I have two sisters: this one is my oldest sister. She's pretty accepting of people. I know that my other sister won't react the same way, but I'm not going to spend too much more time darting around.

I didn't really feel a huge weight off afterward: I'm surprised that she didn't say something like: "oh, I knew that."
She was a little surprised at how old I was when I first started to become more aware of my sexuality (I was, I'd say, ten or eleven, and she has a ten year old daughter.)
We both think that I should hold off on telling our mom, but I'm not going to wait forever.

I'm taking this a little bit at a time.
She is the second person that I have told (that I know in person.)
:whoops:

[byee]

Ok, David, I think this is interesting and imortant on a lot of different levels, but perhaps THE most 'therapeutic' is that you've shared something meaningful and very private about yourself to someone you trust, and they accepted it. And therefore, you.

Gratz, a good reality check. Hold onto it for a while.

[Lifeguard18]

You have a great sis when I told my friend she was the same way and helped me all the best ways. Congrats

[aid821]

Well done mate, how you handled it shows a lot of maturity for someone your age. it takes alot of guts to do what you did and family are often the hardest to approach with subjects like this. you took the word right out of my mouth when you said "I'm taking this a little bit at a time". hang in there as hopefully it will get easier over time for you, and only tell people when your ready to. :)

[nachtspiegel]

So, maybe this is strange, but I don't feel any different.
I feel like she's known all along, without me saying anything.
I think that I should feel like I accomplished something, but I don't really feel anything.
:confused:

[delete.please]

I felt somewhat similar when I first told my friend. In a sense maybe it's better that it doesn't feel like a big deal. After all, for people not to think differently of you, it would probably be best if they didn't think of it as a big deal, right?

[BeautifulTragedy]

Wow.

Thats awesome of you!

Luckily, I never really had to come out about it. Im so flamboiant with my bisexuality people already know. And since my Mom is too she told my Dad when I was only a baby that I would be! :)

Boy...im lucky.

[YourFriend]

Gratz!!

[nachtspiegel]

So, now I am considering telling two more people.
One of my closest friends and my mother.
I was going to do it today, but didn't have the chance.
I'm thinking things through.

[DongBoiUSA]

You can do it! I believe in you :-)

[MELL-AHH-KNEE]

sweetie, you can do it when your ready. just be confident in yourself and you'll pull through:)

[CaptainObvious]

Don't post in old, dead threads.

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