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Q: Dont really know how to come out-any ideas?
asked by: LadiesLady2012 on July 6th, 2009
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my brother is the only family member that knows and i dont really know how to tell my mom and step dad..
help?
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elise01
replied on July 6th, 2009
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well just know that htey love you and that if you know that you'll tell them anything. if its something that makes you really uncomfortable them try to go to a theripist.
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LadiesLady2012
replied on July 6th, 2009
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i do love them but i dont tell them everything..
it prolyl wont make me uncomfortable because i got my bro to back me up, i just dont know how to actually tell them..
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marvel
replied on July 17th, 2009
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I'd tell them one on one. It makes it more sincere... that's how I did it. Just make sure you tell one soon after the other.
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W0LF
replied on July 21st, 2009
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Bring your brother. Feel free to tell them individually so it's two family members against one. Don't come out at the holidays or a funeral or any other time that's already stressful for the family. Tell them in a very private location, no restaurants or front porch, not even anywhere they can be seen. Having your child announce that they are gay can be an uniquely embarrassing experience for some parents.

As to what to say, speak English, or whatever language is spoken in the home. The point is your words need to be your own, the words of their child. They do need to understand that telling them is very hard for you. They need to understand that your telling them is your attempt to give them the honesty they deserve. They need to know they didn't gay you up with some obscure parenting mistake, that it is the person you were born to be. They need to understand that this isn't a change, that you've been gay and hiding it for a long time and that you aren't going to un-gay, it is who you are.

Be prepared for rejection. You've kept a huge secret from your parents. It has to shock them and put them off balance to some degree. If coming out goes badly back off graciously. Once the realization of what you've told them sinks in your parents are very likely to think more clearly on the situation and come to terms one way or another.
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Pastrylie
replied on August 15th, 2009
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I was mean about it and just cuddled with my boyfriend in front of them, prompting them to ask me up front if i was gay.
Then they gave me the anal sex talk... >.<
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homerx
replied on August 16th, 2009
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Pastrylie wrote:
I was mean about it and just cuddled with my boyfriend in front of them, prompting them to ask me up front if i was gay.
Then they gave me the anal sex talk... >.<
Laughing rainbowflag Love it...that is a good way to come out! Be you..be real and dont let the people get you down or try to manipulate your authentic self!!!
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