Im gay how should I tell my parents?

Answer 1

*

Make sure you are comfortable with your homosexuality first. You can't expect people to understand and accept you for who you are, if you don't accept it yourself.
*

'Test the water'. Sometimes, just dropping hints to a friend/relative is enough to start the ball rolling.
*

Be ready for questions. Your friends/relatives are likely to be curious and may need more information to help them understand.
*

Be prepared for a bad reaction. Unfortunately, not everyone takes the news well. Make sure you are emotionally prepared for that. It probably will not come to that, but it's best to consider a 'worse case scenario' and work out how to deal with the emotions involved with that before the event.
*

You may lose a friend. Some people's views on homosexuality are so deep-rooted that nothing you say or do will reassure them. However, you must remember that it's their problem, not yours! If you do lose friends, it hurts like hell at the time but, in the end, the pain of staying closeted is deeper, lasts for longer, and damages you more. Being able to live openly as a lesbian or a gay man is worth it for the peace of mind alone.
*

Your friends/relatives may suspect already. It's possible that they have wanted to raise the subject but have been unsure of how to approach it. By 'coming out' it gives an opportunity to discuss the matter openly.

Answer 2

Just sit them down and tell them that you are gay. Every parent reacts differently. If they don't take it very well just remember that they will come to terms with it. They love you and most parents in this day and age are pretty open minded. Hang in there.

Answer 3

I am 56 and often wondered if either of my kids "came out of the closet' what I would do. But more important, sometimes when you have something difficult to discuss, your parents friends, siblings etc, can get it across better to them. when I was teaching and wanted to tell the controlling principal something, I found someone who liked both of us and then asked that person to talk to the principal because he would listen to them. Just a suggestion for any hard topics and always have witnesses if you do it yourself.

Answer 4

As gently as you can - ask them to sit down first! You know, just because you think you are gay does not mean you have to sin by being actively engaged in sexual behavior with someone of the same sex. You can be celebate and pure with the help of God, Who will not allow sinners who have not repented and turned from their sins to enter heaven.

Answer 5

If you are 100% sure and comfortable that you are. Go for it! I myself, have no told them, because I'm not ready. I don't even know if I'll ever tell them. They don't need to know! It's my life.

Answer 6

singing telegram usually works. And it can save you the embarassing awkward moments. So afterward, you call them up and say, what did you think? Pretty cool huh? And it only cost me $800!! They'll be so mad that you wasted that money, that they'll forget all about your gayness, and no harm done!

Answer 7

Come home from school wearing nothing but leather chaps and a big thick moustache.

Answer 8

TELL THEM WHEN YOU ARE SURE THAT IS YOUR SEXUALITY.. I TOLD MY MOTHER WHEN I WAS CRYING BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS ASKED ME WHY DONT YOU HAVE A GF? I ALWAYS DENY THAT QUESTION TELLING MY MOM THAT I AM NOT READY FOR GIRLFRIEND SO NOW YOU CAN TELL THEM IN A CONVERSATION BUT ALWAYS CONVERSATION ABOUT SEXUALITY OR GIRLFRIENDS OR I AM NOT SURE WHEN THE TOPIC IT'S NECESSARY

Answer 9

Honestly, don't beat around the bush. Good luck!

Answer 10

Be honest with them. You probably know your parents well enough, so It should be okay.