How can I explain homosexuality to my parents?

Firstly , homosexuality is a part of you, I want you to know that being gay is okay , no matter what anyone else thinks. Coming out to parents can be extremely daunting, but I want you to do it when you are completely sure it is safe for you to do so, and that you are ready to do it. There is no need to explain or give reasons for your sexuality, it is how it is, and that’s so great !

First, ask for their opinion on the matter. Tell them that you have been holding this in, in fear of losing them. Parents, believe it or not, hate knowing their children were worried to just speak with them. Tell them that nothing has changed but that they now know a very intimate part about you. Educate them and give them resources!

I find its best to get facts and that information from the web, which our site here in 7Cups has a wide range of information that could be very helpful. Just take some time to look over our LGBTQ+ Forum and be open to ask question and there are some great Listener here that do LGBTQ+ issues that can be helpful on your quest

Just have an honest and open conversation with them. If you're afraid that wont work write them a letter and mail it to them.

From my experience i slowly stared saying things like ‘oh she’s pretty’ or ‘my favorite avenger based on looks is Natasha’ (and those were just from my own preference) Then I sat down with Mum and said ‘I’m pansexual. Which means I like people based on their hearts, not parts’. Then Mum told dad. And that’s how I came out. You can also say that you’re not any different. You’re the same as you always have been.

Say it's something not wrong but not so much common and that it requires people to try to see it from the perspective of the homosexual individual themselves. Like how much they love and care for someone who is from the same sex as they are but it's still normal care and love. You may also try to say they are humans with different preferences that's all. You love green i love blue and it's okay. Recommend watching short films Which discuss this issue from the perspective of the homosexual individual. It is simply love, life and care but in different color but the essence is still the same.

I think it's a matter of judging the situation, the fact that gay (and all other lgbtq+) people are just like any other should be emphasised especially if they have strong opinions on the subject. The fact that their love is the same as their's and their lives are the same as their's.

Explain that you love your sane sex the way they love each other. Say that you're just not attracted too the opposite sex.

Just tell them that it’s when a boy loves a boy and/or when a girl loves a girl. Then just tell them that they are the same as people who love those of the opposite gender, they just love people of their own gender in a romantic way.

In my experience, explaining that it's the same love is always helpful. Explain that there is no 'fetish' or anything, that it is just the same love that they feel for each other. You just happen to feel it for the same sex.