Have you told your parents?

[Con]

Have any of you told your parents that you are bi/gay/lesbian?
If you have, how did you go about doing it and did it work out okay?

[Phil]

Yeah I haven't told my friends or family >.>

[Keri?!]

Yeah, my mother knows, that's it.

[HotelUser]

I do not discuss my love life (or lack thereof) with anyone in real life.

[Con]

Yeah, my mother knows, that's it.
how did she react?

[Special]

only my friends & people from the inetrnet know and i am so scared to tell my parents lol but then again i think it's pretty obvious, i wear fake tan, concealer, have pink stickers on my phone, have more girl friends than boy friends, drink 'girly' alcohol soo llol

[Shar]

I think I'd be too scared to personally, if I was I mean lol

[Con]

only my friends & people from the inetrnet know and i am so scared to tell my parents lol but then again i think it's pretty obvious, i wear fake tan, concealer, have pink stickers on my phone, have more girl friends than boy friends, drink 'girly' alcohol soo llol
haha fair enough

I pretty much just chickened out, was pacing in my room for ages trying not to hyperventilate and ended up writing a letter to my mum and gave it to her lolol shortly before running back downstairs :)

[Nixt]

Yeah I did. Both were fine. I just told my mum I had a boyfriend and she was like "Yeah I figured" and I told my dad at the pub.

[Special]

Yeah I did. Both were fine. I just told my mum I had a boyfriend and she was like "Yeah I figured" and I told my dad at the pub.

omg i never knew lol

[Con]

Yeah I did. Both were fine. I just told my mum I had a boyfriend and she was like "Yeah I figured" and I told my dad at the pub.
oh right :P
I don't think I could ever tell my Dad...not until he moves forward a generation :P
He is pretty much the most homophobic person I know so I'm screwed :P

[Special]

oh right :P
I don't think I could ever tell my Dad...not until he moves forward a generation :P
He is pretty much the most homophobic person I know so I'm screwed :P

hmm, i don't think my mum would mind she loves gay peeps, my brother will be fine, my sister can screw if she doesn't, my dad... dunno at all

[Phil]

All my friends are pretty homophobic. One of my friends came out when he was drunk and my other friends are always jeering him. wouldn't be able to live with that >.>

[Special]

All my friends are pretty homophobic. One of my friends came out when he was drunk and my other friends are always jeering him. wouldn't be able to live with that >.>

don't sound like friends to me, if they did that to me (luckily they don't) i'd be gone

[Keri?!]

how did she react?

she wasn't bothered, I was like crying when I told her.
she asks every now then if i have a bf or gf x]


the majority of my friends know, as does most of my year
I got bullied, yeah ofc i did but idc, its who i am

my friends dont mind at all..

[Special]

she wasn't bothered, I was like crying when I told her.
she asks every now then if i have a bf or gf x]

what sexuality are you if you don't mind

[Keri?!]

bisexual lool

[Con]

she wasn't bothered, I was like crying when I told her.
she asks every now then if i have a bf or gf x]


the majority of my friends know, as does most of my year
I got bullied, yeah ofc i did but idc, its who i am

my friends dont mind at all..

i'd have probably cried too lol!
Most of my friends know too, and im pretty sure most of my year think/thought i was/am gay/something :P

[rnix]

i'd have probably cried too lol!
Most of my friends know too, and im pretty sure most of my year think/thought i was/am gay/something :P

Yes i am stalking you :D
Anyway, the fact that most of your school think i am is a cheek! They dont even know me :L
and no i have not come out to my parents :L

[Con]

Yes i am stalking you :D
Anyway, the fact that most of your school think i am is a cheek! They dont even know me :L
and no i have not come out to my parents :L
Not my fault your bait about it lolol
Fair enough about parents anyway

[Moh]

Only my friends and one of my cousins knows :)

[Muct]

Omg I think I'm gay, I take an hour to do my hair and even then I take a mirror into school to do the rest of it through English and Maths and P.E... Then I'm widening my eyes and everything, all I acre about is looks, that's more metrosexuality, but yeah... Everyone thinks I'm gay too but I never get bullied, they more laugh at all the crazy hairstyles I end up doing xxx
meh, I'll probs be Bi when I'm older :///

[rnix]

Omg I think I'm gay, I take an hour to do my hair and even then I take a mirror into school to do the rest of it through English and Maths and P.E... Then I'm widening my eyes and everything, all I acre about is looks, that's more metrosexuality, but yeah... Everyone thinks I'm gay too but I never get bullied, they more laugh at all the crazy hairstyles I end up doing xxx
meh, I'll probs be Bi when I'm older :///

This really is not the thread to complain. If you re-read the title and the introduction post you will get the correct idea. I know plenty of straight people who act like that. Anyway please stay on topic.

I cba to tell my rents. :)

[Muct]

This really is not the thread to complain. If you re-read the title and the introduction post you will get the correct idea. I know plenty of straight people who act like that. Anyway please stay on topic.

I cba to tell my rents. :)
Meh, no, I think I am gay, nj... :)
Most of my friends are girls and everything, obviously that doesn't contribute too, though?
Yeah, I do actually think I am gay/bi though...
Love babeh, can you feel it? (Well, maybe not over the internet, unless... O.o)
Anyway, I'm Gay/Bi... But no, not planning on telling my parents...

[Kieran]

Yeah I have.... Told all my friends and cousins etc first and then told my mum.
She funnily said "Does that mean you don't like girls anymore"... I said state the obvious :P

[MrPinkPanther]

When I told my parents my mum said "How do you know?". What a stupid thing to say ^^.

[Con]

Yeah I have.... Told all my friends and cousins etc first and then told my mum.
She funnily said "Does that mean you don't like girls anymore"... I said state the obvious :P
Haha, why did you choose to tell friends and cousins first though?


When I told my parents my mum said "How do you know?". What a stupid thing to say ^^.
Lol! I was expecting similar to that but my Mum spoke to me this morning and said she's fine with it ^^
She obviously asked me some questions like how long have I been with this guy, how long have I been bi etc. but she's fine :)

[Erotica]

Yes, I've told my parents.

[Con]

Yes, I've told my parents.

how did it go?

[Erotica]

how did it go?

They didn't react badly, they just accepted it. But we haven't talked about it since and both my parents go on about me finding the 'right girl' eventually, so I don't think it went that well.

[Technologic]

yeah, parents were totally cool. my mum was like "very brave" and my dad was like "not surprised lolololol". and all my friends are sooooo chill about it, like everyone i know knows. i'm not a stereotypical gay, i just like manbits

[Aidenn]

My friends pretty much guessed :P, Mostly because i act like a complete Pansy irl
Yet parents dont know :L

Mum will say Now and then: 'So hows this boyfriend of girlfriend'
My college tutor says that aswell :P

[Gibs960]

I haven't discusses sexuality with any of my parents, I'd probably tell my mum as soon as I was definite I was gay or bisexual :)

[Adamm]

she wasn't bothered, I was like crying when I told her.
she asks every now then if i have a bf or gf x]


the majority of my friends know, as does most of my year
I got bullied, yeah ofc i did but idc, its who i am

my friends dont mind at all..

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[Inseriousity.]

He is pretty much the most homophobic person I know so I'm screwed :P

same. im bi and i havent told anyone. My mum would be okay with it but she also has the biggest mouth ever and she would defo go tell him even if it was an accident. Oh well, it's not exactly a secret that's chewing me up inside. I don't mind staying in this closet, it's quite cosy.

[Special]

same. im bi and i havent told anyone. My mum would be okay with it but she also has the biggest mouth ever and she would defo go tell him even if it was an accident. Oh well, it's not exactly a secret that's chewing me up inside. I don't mind staying in this closet, it's quite cosy.

lol same but people still insist to ask if i am when it is so obvious if you met me you would know

[Muct]

lol same but people still insist to ask if i am when it is so obvious if you met me you would know
I guessed the second you put some pictures on the P&P Forum... You were like... Well... Your... Poses? :S Hands on hips was so 80s xxxx And the stickers on the phone :)

[hah]

They didn't react badly, they just accepted it. But we haven't talked about it since and both my parents go on about me finding the 'right girl' eventually, so I don't think it went that well.

omg lmfaooooooooooo

i havent told anyone lol
im planning on tara turning me str8

[smiffy70]

I don't mind staying in this closet, it's quite cosy.

some times isnt tht the best?

[buttons]

This really is not the thread to complain. If you re-read the title and the introduction post you will get the correct idea. I know plenty of straight people who act like that. Anyway please stay on topic.

I cba to tell my rents. :)
wow wtf (my first wtf omfg lmfao!!!!)
you can't be arsed to tell your parents? i don't think you realize it's quite a big deal for them, not knowing that their child may not be giving them grandchildren. fair enough if you're not 100% sure, even if you're bisexual there's still obviously that chance that you won't.... i'm not saying they'll get really serious over it but not telling them because you can't be arsed is pretty stupid, would understand if it was because you weren't ready. ah nvm this isn't sounding how i want it to..

some times isnt tht the best?
no, denying your sexuality to yourself or others is the worst option.

my friends joke about me being a lesbian, they don't seem to know the term "bisexual/confused". to start with i told my 3 closest friends that i fancied both male and female (thanks alcohol >.>). 2 of them were fine with it and 1 of them admitted she feels the same, the other 1 started making sly comments infront of other people about it resulting in more people knowing.

anyway yeah everyone else is comfortable with it and sometimes make jokes but they're not nasty like the other girl which is funny considering she's the one with the lesbian stepsister and gay bestfriend:rolleyes: she says stupid stuff like"don't wear a short skirt jennifer will get turned on" but she forgets i can be just as nasty;) we're no longer friends anyway due to her saying i go with too many guys... can't really win with her |-)

i don't make it a big deal incase it does freak people out, they ask "would u do her" thinking i fancy everyone - i do have standards ;l but with my guy friends i won't hesitate, they're more than comfortable with it:P i don't think guys care as much as girls

haven't told my mum, not gonna till i know for sure. i don't think the rest of my family will be very happy especially my racist, homophobic dad and grandparents but i'm really not bothered if my mums fine with it i'm fine. when my nephew was born she said "thankgod i got one grandchild" everyone used to think my brother (his gf had the baby) was gay lool

[rnix]

wow wtf (my first wtf omfg lmfao!!!!)
you can't be arsed to tell your parents? i don't think you realize it's quite a big deal for them, not knowing that their child may not be giving them grandchildren. fair enough if you're not 100% sure, even if you're bisexual there's still obviously that chance that you won't.... i'm not saying they'll get really serious over it but not telling them because you can't be arsed is pretty stupid, would understand if it was because you weren't ready. ah nvm this isn't sounding how i want it to..

I have a brother and 2 sisters :) So grandchildren are sorted.
As i said before, its my life, i don't HAVE to tell them it is my choice.
They never ask me so there is no need to tell them.
What they don't know wont hurt them :)
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[Meanies]

IF i were, my mum and stepdad probably wouldnt care, as would most of my family. wouldn't bother telling my dad since i only speak to him on birthdays/xmas and see him one day a year.
as for friends, one of my best friends is gay and he's still our friend, so itd be the same for me i'd like to think

he took ages to come out tho. i moved schools in year 9, knew he was gay when i got to eb friends with him, he only came out in like first year of college lol, dont think his parents know yet tho but i said something to his mum when i was drunk once oops

[Becca]

friends & family.
i regret telling my family.

[Con]

friends & family.
i regret telling my family.

If you don't mind me asking, why do you regret telling them?

[.iNova.]

IMO, it will be MUCH easier for our kids to tell us, than us to tell our parents. Although, if your gay/les you won't be having kids, soo.

[Becca]

If you don't mind me asking, why do you regret telling them?
lol, i don't mind.
my dad took a hissy fit and went all homophobic.

[JACKTARD]

My parents would ring my neck if I was gay

[Kieran]

Haha, why did you choose to tell friends and cousins first though?


Dunno... well I get on REALLY well with my cousins and so I felt most confident telling them.... they went and told their mum who I get on with amazingly well and when I realised they all accepted it and not one of them said a bad thing I decided to tell my friends, so I pretty much text my entire contact list.. Haha... then about two weeks later I told my parents.