How can I explain homosexuality to my parents?
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Updated: Apr 29, 2022
Helpfulhedgehog21
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Jun 2, 2016
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You need to let them know that who love in no way changes the person you are or your view of them. Your sexuality is not necessarily a defining quality of who you are and you are the same person you were before.
RedPandaz
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Jun 3, 2016
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If and when you should decide the time is right— that you are comfortable in the knowledge that you are up to it and it does not incur an unreasonable amount of risk to address it— it's best to be open, honest, and direct about who you are and how you feel. Addressing it with those ideas in mind will help you shape the conversation in the way that best fits your needs.
funnyBlossom24
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Jun 3, 2016
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You could simply just say that you are attracted boys instead of girls. I think that is the easiest route.
Anonymous
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Jun 3, 2016
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you can start off with a simple, " I'm ___..." then you can explain how you were born that way and you had no control over your sexual orientation... "I hope you love me the same way you did before we had this chat."
MatthewTheMagical
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Jun 8, 2016
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Homosexuality is when you're attracted to the same sex. Just see if they're homophobic or not, and then just sit down and talk to them about it.
Anonymous
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Jun 12, 2016
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This can be a really complicated and delicate topic to approach, so it would suggest preparing yourself a lot of time before actually coming out. a little trick that worked for me was to talk about homosexuality like it was an interest of mine, rather than a thing that actually affected me. talking about a "friend" who was homosexual also helped. if your parents react nicely to that and seem to understand how homosexuality works, you could assume it's safe to come out.
Anonymous
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Jun 17, 2016
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Many people are getting aware of LGBT+ issues, and hopefully, they will understand if they have enough time.
dreamingCat7474
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Jun 17, 2016
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The best way is honesty. In any case, honesty is the best way to say or do anything. Tell them how you feel and them them what it is.
PeacefulFlute74
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Jun 22, 2016
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Describe it in terms of love. If they truly love each other, you might ask them what they would have done if the other parent had been the same gender. Would they have foregone love because of gender? And what would that have been like for them?
slightly
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Jun 29, 2016
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It's love, and it hurts no one. The only people it hurts are the people who are discriminated against as a result of the hatred of others. It isn't a choice, and it isn't a flaw. It isn't even the opposite of heterosexuality. Both are love, and love is fine.
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