How do I deal with having to hide my girlfriend from my parents? It's wrong, but I'd rather not be disowned by the two people in my life that mean the most to me.

First off, your sexuality and your romantic life are personal to you, and only you get to decide who should know, and when, where, why, and how you should tell them; it is never wrong to conceal that information, if you don't feel safe or comfortable revealing it. Hiding anything for any reason can be a difficult thing, both practically and emotionally, and can cause anxiety, tension, and guilt to build up inside you, but just remember that you owe them nothing: your relationship is your own, and your sexuality is your own, even when/if you decide to share it with someone else.

If you don't feel safe to come out, then hiding your relationship is not wrong. You come out when you feel ready.

That's a really hard question. I find that having _somewhere_ to be honest about your relationship helps. You might do that through a queer community, with a close and trusted friend, online, in a journal... it's never easy though, and I can really related to this, but if you are safe or ready to come out to your parents, it's going to be hard. It it easier (in my experience) to have somewhere to vent and discuss how this gets hard though. And remember, you aren't alone.

I tried hiding my boyfriend for a while from my parents, but it's hard. It will put it emotional stain on you, and it will just hurt a lot. However I can understand holding on to it until you're ready to tell them. The first thing is to tell your girlfriend that your parents aren't aware of you two yet, and the second is to tell your parents she's a really good friend. Just remember the strain it will put, and when you're ready tell your parents.

This is a very difficult situation and it is hard hiding something so important to you from the people who are most important to you. It is okay to want to keep something like that private because coming out takes time and must be done when you feel ready. It is difficult not being able to share something meaningful with your parents, but when the time is right maybe talking to them about it will open new doors. In the meantime I think it is important that you have other people in your life that you can talk to about your girlfriend that will support you or hear you out!

Your family should be supportive in how you feel and I'm very sorry that this may not be the case. However, you are entitled to be in love with whomever you want, regardless of other's approval but your own.

Do not think you are doing anything wrong. I understand your reasons and they are valid. Self safety must come first, nothing wrong with it.

I don't think hiding your partner is a reasonable solution to being in the closet. I don't think it's fair to them, or yourself. I don't doubt that there is a special love between you and your partner. But I also think that loving someone that much means you want the best for them, and the best is being able to be who you truly are without the fear of getting caught. I suggest finding someone close to you that you can talk to about coming out, about being gay, about wanting the best happiness you can allow yourself, and developing a safe, sensible plan to accomplish that. If you'd like help with this, please don't hesitate to message me.

I know that this can be hard, I've dealt with it the wrong way before and looking back I can see what I did wrong, I can't tell you what to do, I can inly say what I did wrong. I decided to keep it up for as long as possible, I lied, and they found out at the worst possible time. If you know the correct path, take it. Sometime, however, there is no right answer, so you need to just pick your sin and find a with it. And in the words of Tim Keller, "The sin that is most destructive in your life right now, is the one your most defensive about." I hope that I have helped you.

Depending on how your girlfried feels about it. Hiding it from people that really knows u does not make a difference sooner or later they will find out.