How can I explain homosexuality to my parents?

With regard to HOW I can explain my homosexuality, I personally felt comfortable telling people about my homosexuality when I told them how I wanted to be treated: namely, that I don't want to be treated any differently just because I'm gay. Just as how anyone would go about not being conscious of other people's heterosexuality, I expressed my wish that they would not be conscious of my homosexuality, regardless of their intention. Hope this helps! and let me know if you have any further questions. Sincerely hope your parents are supportive of who you are. And I personally found it helpful to think beforehand the possible responses to my coming out, and chose the course of action that I thought would result in the best emotional stability possible.

Just be honest with them! It can be extremely difficult trust me I have been through this! Your parents will love you! Just be open and honest explain your not like everyone else that you feel your attracted to a different gender and that’s okay!! It is hard to start the conversation as what do you say! But why should we need to explain it! No one sits their parents down and says I’m straight. Explain how the thoughts of being with the opposite gender sickens you and there’s nothing you can do to change it. Why try to fit in when you were born to stand out

First, you have to be understanding of their feelings the same way you want them to be understanding of yours. This is a change that they were probably not prepared for and if they react negatively you have to try and understand why. As for that explanation part, tell them that regardless of what anyone says you can not help you decide to love. No one has ever successful decided not to love their preferred sex just because others said it wasn't right. Tell them you are still the same; your heart or charter is still the same. Lastly tell them and stress this; you love them and would like for them to continue to love you as well.

Start with being honest. If you feel concerned with their reaction express that prior without exposing the details. Follow with how it's important for your personal growth to be honest with them and that this is important for you. Overall be yourself and understand that you are strong and courageous for coming out. Explain to your parents that you have desires to engage in personal relationships with the same sex. Maybe include when you started to make this discovery in your life, and also express what type of support you may need from them. Homosexuality doesn't make you any different from those around you. We all put our pants on the same way. :)

If you are referring to coming out, wait until you feel safe and ready to do so. Do it on your own terms. Ask your parent(s) to have a conversation, and be honest about what is going on. I remember I did it on a whim, and it did not feel as wholesome but it needed to happen. No matter what, this is your time. It may take them time to understand you or even homosexuality in general. I can't say how they will react, but know that there are resources you can reach out to (Trevor Project). If just explaining homosexuality, it means that you are not sexually attracted to the opposite sex. You are attracted to the same sex. It is no different than a hetero relationship, and it is just as valid.

Not knowing the context for this question, I am going to start with the basics. If you are a minor or are otherwise dependent on them for financial support, food, or shelter, then please make your safety priority #1. Some families react very negatively to their children being homosexual or even being allies to homosexual people. If you are in a place where you are not taking unreasonable risk by bringing this up, and you have supportive people to talk to if things don't go how you want, then I think there are a couple things to emphasize in your talk with them. Homosexuality is a complex topic, but I think the first thing those who do not fully support LGB people need to know is that a sexual/romantic orientation is not just about wanting an unusual type of sex (like with a fetish). Many people see it as innate and as something that may inform who the person will fall in love with. Both the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the American Psychological Association (APA) have defined competent care for homosexuals as care that affirms these clients and helps them to challenge any internalized stigma they are facing. Most professional organizations agree that there is little evidence to support the idea that sexual orientation can be voluntarily changed through therapy or that that is even the right mindset to take when working with such clients. If your parents object to homosexuality for religious reasons, there are many resources out there to challenge the notion that religion and LGBT+ people are incompatible. In the Bible, for example, the story of Sodom and Gomorrah is often used to suggest that when people are gay, God destroys cities in his rage. However, if you read the story, what you'll find is that a man invites two angels to stay with him while they are visiting his city. While the angels are there, half the city shows up wanting to sexually assault the angels. Hospitality was culturally very important at that time, so this city is showing terrible hospitality and threatening literal angels with gang rape. I can't imagine a scenario farther removed from two happily married men raising children together, for example. If your parents have held anti-homosexual beliefs for a long time, then it may be a long road to finding common ground on this issue. Be patient and seek support as needed. Hope that helps.

Homosexuality is when someone is attracted to someone of the same gender, and its no different then regular attraction, it's still just love between two people. There's nothing else to say besides that it's normal. All I can say is that it may be scary at first, but I can reassure you that there is nothing wrong with it. If you're afraid for my safety then all I can ask for is to be accepted, there are people who don't like homosexuals but it's gonna be fine, I'll be fine, so I want to ask you again, the only thing I want from this is to be accepted.

Homosexuality can be a Taboo topic even these days. Nevertheless, it is something that needs to get out of the darkest corners of narrow-mindedness and shine bright. The only way to be able to convince someone is to be confident in yourself, in what you're saying. They are your parents, however weird they might feel, they're going to support you at the end if you're happy ultimately. So make sure to let them know, that you understand what you're getting into and you're sure of it. No matter what the world might say, or no matter however weird it may sound to some people, you will be happy with your decision for the rest of your life. Tell them that you're ready to come out to the world and them, especially them, because who loves you better. Also, don't lose your calm while talking to them. If they're new to the concept, they might be a little worried about you and its okay. It's only their concern for you because they don't want you to end up in any situation where you might blame yourself. Keep the love you feel for them, right out onto the table, while you talk and let them understand. Also, do not expect an immediate 'YES' because that is not how things work. So, the basic mantra would be: Be Confident, Be Calm, Be Humble, Be Loving and they'll Be Understanding. All the very best! ~Dream.

What a great question! You are a strong, thoughtful person to have asked it. I would first ask what you think might be some ways that would work for your family because you know yourself and them the best. I have 2 children that are homosexual and they were afraid to tell me but I am happy that they trusted me enough to tell me. Has your family ever had a discussion about sexuality? Many families do not and that can make it especially hard to speak up. I explained my children's sexuality to my parents because they asked me to do that. What I said was the following: Gender and sexuality are inborn and not something that is chosen. Everyone deserves to have a loving relationships where they are treated with respect and kindness. Each person should determine for themselves what those relationships looks like. I invited my parents to speak to my children directly if they could do so in a loving supportive way. I think the fact that I kept the message simple at the outset allowed them to ask questions about homosexuality without feeling uncomfortable. I also shared my love with them. I don't know if that type of conversation is appropriate in your family setting, but you do and I hope that if you stick to facts and keep it simple and are willing to answer questions, that you will do well. Whatever your parent's response you will have given them the chance to hear you and I hope they treat you with love and compassion. If, as sometimes happens, they are not able to accept you, that can be very hurtful. If you have need help in any way as you go forward in your life, I would love to talk with you again.

The way that I went around it was by explaining that two people of the same gender can love eachother, and then I gave them some online resources so they could learn more about that. Luckily, the response wasn’t negative and I was able to talk to them about the community and the different aspects of being a gay person. I wasn’t ready to say it yet, so I was just speaking as if the person was hypothetical. I talked about famous gay people my parents knew of so they could have a connection somewhere. I let that sit in their minds for a couple days and then I asked them what if their child was gay, how would they react and tried to figure out if the response to me being bisexual would be good or bad. It was a mediocre response, enough so I felt safe if they had the knowledge about my sexuality. Then the next day I sad them down at comfortable times, individually and told them I was bisexual. The response was a relief, and I felt like I had successfully eased them into my coming out. I was lucky that their responses weren’t negative. I wish you luck!!