how do i tell my parents....

[rainbowashley]

im a 17 year old bisexual.. i am trying to figure out how to tell my parents that im bisexual. me and my parents are really close and im tired of hiding this from them. i would like to tell them but my parents are homaphobs and so is my brother and i know he will disown me. i know this may change how they feel about me but i would reallly like to tell them...can someone help.. i dont know how to even come about telling them.:what:

[Aneklusmos]

Hey!
What I would do is just sit them down and quietly explain. If they get mad and disown, etc then that's horrible. If you want to see a really good movie on the subject try For the Bible tells me so. It's quite good

[just-another-guy]

i agree with aneklusmos just sit them down and enplane how you feel. tell them that u hope this does not effect your relationship between u and them. they shouldn't have a prob wit it

[byee]

Although I understand the need to get something off your chest and out in the open, and the sense of dishonesty in having to hide something, I'd encourage you to give some serious thought here to what you're thinking of doing simply b/c the (probable, based on your assessment) consequences of coming out right now. Instead of feeling relieved, you might feel devastated by the abandonment you're anticipating. This, at a time when you need the support most.

The advice I like to give people thinking of doing anything drastic (or with potentially drastic consequences) is to hold onto the idea for a while, say 6 months or so, and see if you feel the same way then. Also, in your case, it might get you closer to the time when you're naturally leaving home, anyway, which would at least give you some privacy and space to deal with *whatever* their reaction is.

[Atonement]

If your parents are "that" close, they will accept it and overlook their homophobia. Your brother, assuming he is older, will get over it. I would suggest telling the parent you are closer to and trust more, then asking them how to tell the rest of your family. :D

[JustConfused]

If you talk with them,they'll completely understand you...

[Bougainvillea]

Well, you're their SON. Either way, they'll still love you.
They cant hate or disown you because of something natural :)