Why am I so scared of coming out when I know my family fully supports LGBTQ rights?

I think because it's one thing to know that they support LGBTQ people in a totally abstract sense, but another thing when you know it's you that they'll have to support. I think I was always afraid that I'd be letting my family down. That even if they were okay with it and supported me that they'd be somehow disappointed that I wasn't what they'd expected their child to be. It's a really hard thing to come out, but I'm so glad I did. My family absolutely loves and supports me and has gotten past the idea that I should've been something else. It's so nice to know that I have them on my side.

Because coming out can be very scary! When you come out you are saying this is who I am, this is who I want to be and this is how you should see and accept me. It makes your sexuality true, it makes it something you can't deny anyome. Showing who you really are can be very scary.

I think it's because you fear you will be thought of differently and maybe you think things will change

Because until now it has been your secret and you gave all to hide it. You're maybe afraid that anyone else (apart from your family) says something negative or that your family will suddenly stop being that tolerant. Sometimes really weird thoughts cross your mind so don't care, keep going and tell them. They will be proud you did!

Because you are a human being, and it is natural to fear rejection, even if you are fairly sure they will not reject you. I am straight and even though i know my parents would love me no matter what, it would still scare the heck out of me if I had to tell them I was homosexual or something like that, if only because they are my parents and I seek their approval, even as an adult. what you are experiencing is totally normal. Though it sure is nice that your parents already have open minds about the subject.

The quickest answer for that question is that you are scared of what it will mean to you and your family. Will they really accept you? Will you loose friends? all of those little questions make coming out a nightmare. Heres the truth of it. You won't just be coming out once. You will spend the rest of your life telling people over and over that you're gay. Some people will accept you and love you. Others will create a distance from you. It can be scary. Your feelings are very valid. However, I can tell you as an out gay male that once you do come out and you live your life openly and teach others that you are just expressing your love. You will be 1000 times happier than you would be hiding your truth in the closet. The people who matter in your life will need some time to reconcile their view of you. Some will just not understand. It took my brother a few years to come around. You live one life and you should do it openly and bring people into your life who know the true you and enjoy you for it. Thanks, Brian K

I don't know. I'm scared too. But my parents are homophobic lol. I think it's cz you create this kind of bubble or world in which you are free to be yourself but your so used to it that it'd be weird to come out of it and tell the world who you are

It will always be different when it comes to family. You're scared of what will change, how you will be treated or seen by your family. Maybe you're afraid of different expectations or pressure that will come once you tell them

It is okay to be scared of coming out, even if your family is very supportive of the LGBTQ community. Since coming out involves revealing ourselves in intimate ways to people, we can definitely feel scared and nervous about how they will react or view us after coming out. We might feel vulnerable after we come out because we might worry that our families will view our sexual orientations as our sole identifying factor. We might be scared that our family will "out" us to someone. We might feel nervous because we feel like we cannot take back our coming out conversations, meaning that we feel like the coming out conversations will leave permanent impressions upon our families regarding who we are. Whatever our reasons are, it's okay to be scared. I hope that this feeling passes for you, and that you experience joy and peace in who you are.

Coming out is a personal process. It is in our nature to be with other people and we are scared of being alone. It makes us vulnerable. Coming out is a metal process. Do it when you are 100% sure and comfortable. Just know that we are always here to listen. And remember: You are beautiful the way you are ❤