How do I come out to my parents?

Unfortunately my mum had died before I could come out but she would have been very supportive of my lifestyle. My father on the other hand didn't understand my choices and didn't speak for 20 yrs but made peace the year he died. He never truly understood where as my grandma was very supportive and she was the one of the worse people I wanted to tell, but all she said as long as your happy that's all tha counts. My sister's said ohh we knew and that was it, it's never easy to come out to your parents as you never know how there going to react just be yourself and love yourself.

Coming out (in my opinion) is one of the scariest and yet most important moments on your individual path. How you tell your parents honestly depends on if you know wether they are supportive or not and how you think they may or may not react. If your parents are openly supportive and you are pretty sure they will fully accept you and be proud of you then just be open and honest with them. Your parents will love you coming out to them because it shows you trust them with one of the most important decisions in your life. Just talk to them and explain where you are coming fro and how you reached that decision and let them know that nothing is going to change and you are still their child but you wanted to be honest and let them know where you are at because you love them. On the other hand if your parents are not supportive or completely against it, I would make sure you are in a good place mentally and you are 100% sure of who you are and where you are going before you tell them. If your parents are openly against the LGBTQ+ community then you need to make sure you are prepared to handle their reaction. Make sure you have everything with yourself figured out before you bring it up. This was the situation when I come out to my parents a few months ago. My parents are very very openly against LGBTQ+ stuff and it scared me to death. One night I just sat my parents down and said, "look, I know the might cause some problems and it will probably be upsetting for you guys to hear what I am about to say. I love you both very much but I am at the place where I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I am gay. I like girls not guys and I know that is upsetting but I wanted to be honest with you guys because I love you and respect your opinions." Make sure to remind them that you love them and you respect them but that is who you are and you are not changing. Hopefully they take it well but if not just remember your worth and never lose sight of who you are and how amazing you are. Family stuff is always the most complicated and messy at times but it comes down to one genuine and simple fact. If they truly love you they will support you no matter what and if they can not do that then you are better off without them. When I came out to my parents they took my phone, pulled me out work, and grounded me for a month. The only places I was aloud to go was home and church. Its been 5 months of being degraded, told im messing up my life, being asked what's wrong with me, my dad told my mom did not want me under his roof, and honestly it has been months of mental and emotional abuse but they refuse to acknowledge how much they are hurting me so if you are in a similar situation I hear you, I see you, I am here for you! I wish you the best of luck with coming out to your parents because it is a very important and yet terrifying things. Love you all and good luck!

We all face difficulties in life, that's what makes us human. And I am happy that you have decided to come out of your shell and really wanna talk about whatever the problem is with your parents. Is their something that holds you back, doesn't let you speak? Figure that out first. Do you feel like there is a specific time you can talk about it to your parents? Great. Be confident, you can do it for once and all. How do you want to speak whatever it is before your parents, do consider that. Just remember, if you speak it now, maybe something will get off your chest. All the best, I hope it goes well !

Coming out can either be a fun, exciting experience or a dreadful, traumatizing one, or a mix of both (depending on who you come out to and such). I was forced out of the closet to my mom, and a few months later I decided to “Officially” come out to both of my parents by choice. There isn’t really a certain way to come out, whether it’s by a letter, over the phone, email, etc. But what I think is most important is that you make sure you are ready. Rushing coming out can be stressful and even traumatizing. It is best to come out when you are able to cope with any possible outcomes possible. Now, more on the how, just do whatever feels right. Whether you want to say it fast and rip off the bad-aid, or start with a light conversation before getting to the point. You can do this however you want to. Whether you feel able to express yourself better over text, in person, a letter, etc., it’s your choice on how you come out. I wish you luck and I hope things turn out ok. Us listeners are always here if you need it!

This is something that I believe should come down to you and your own personal relationship to your parents. If you believe that they would react poorly to you not being straight, then it may be best that you hold off until you are no longer dependent on them. If however, you think that they would be supportive of your coming out, then the best thing to do is well... to just do it. Whether you want to make some sort of a big deal out of it, or just want to come out with telling them "Mom, dad, I'm gay." is up to you!

Coming out to your parents is a very hard process. First of all, you should feel comfortable with yourself. Everything you feel is okay and should be respected, especially by your parents. By coming out , you share your personal feelings with somone and give them the possibility to understand and support you. If you consider taking this strong step, then I would recommend it at a moment where you and your parents both feel good. If you do not want to tell it, you can also write it down (a letter for example). i hope they can love

Coming out can be a very scary thing to do, especially if you don't know your parents position towards this topic. In my opinion, the solution to this problem varies from person to person according to their situation. If you see yourself in a situation where you are certain/have a feeling that your parents might try to directly harm you in a way it could destroy your life (kicking you out, threatning you, sending you to therapy, disown you, etc...), in my honest opinion, I believe you shouldn't share this part of you in these vulnerable settings. I know it's hard to hide this part of you that you're so proud of, but you have to put your life and your safety first. On the other hand, if you know you have loving and accepting parents, there are a few ways you can choose to do this. Perhaps you could start by admitting how you feel about telling them this (nervous, anxious,...). Transparency is always key, plus they might confort you and make you feel more confident about sharing this to them. And then, just own it! This new part of you probably took some time and confusion to figure out, and you finally deciphered it, so be proud of it! Stop that anxiety quickly by telling them this simply how it is. Another way you could do this - if you don't feel confortable telling them by using your own voice - is writing it somewhere, or doing it in a more creative way. Write what you want them to know on a piece of paper and hand it to them, maybe even write it on a cake! Regardless of whatever method you choose to use, remember that your parents will always love you, accept you and see you as YOU. Happy Coming Out!

That can be a very stressful and scary thing to think about but it's okay, I'm cheering for you and I know if they love you they are going to accept you even if they can't understand you initially. Even a negative response may be caused by good intentions, or otherwise, internal fears and conservatism but don't worry because that is overcomable. Acceptance may be immediate an affectionate or more reserved and slowly appearing and that just depends on the person and their mindset. One way or another, you know your parents best and if there is a person who knows how to approach this situation best that's you

Hello! Okay, so first you got over the big step of discovering your sexuality, now comes an equally hard or some may say harder step. Coming out is a very important step in your life, and I would hope that you feel comfortable coming out to your parents in your own time. I know you may feel overwhelmed or even scared, but take your time to find the words okay? There is no rush and no stress. Try to have some techniques to calm you down for the big moment. I hope you're coming out goes really well! I believe in you

When I came out to my parents, it was after a period of carful exploration and observation; I made sure I was positive about what I was about to do, and tried to gauge whether or not my parents would be accepting. Even thought they’re generally okay with LGBT rights / issues, I was still nervous — it might be different when it was me as opposed to a stranger. Coming out is scary, but it’s important to be clear and upfront with your family when you feel you’re ready to be. I told them I had something to tell them, but that I wasn’t in any trouble and that it wasn’t anything negative. I sat them down and told them I am a lesbian, and I assured them nothing about me had actually changed — I was and am the same person, I just know more about myself. I explained that it was important to me they know and that being with other women makes me happy and that their acceptance would also make me happy. I told them I didn’t think it was a phase, and that I was only coming forward after careful consideration, but if it was I’d still want them to support me regardless. To be quite Frank, there’s no real answer to this — though it works for me, you might not be comfortable doing the same, or maybe this isn’t the most effective way to communicate. What’s most important is your continued happiness and safety — do what makes you comfortable when you’re comfortably and not a moment before.