"Coming Out" to Family About Sexuality

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I'm omnisexual/pansexual I just don't see gender at all. I'm not attracted to one more than the other, I can only see myself in a relationship judging on personality.

I came out to my mom like 6 months ago. At first she thought it was just a joke but after talking to her and explaining to her exactly how I feel she was alright with it, basically said "So it's like you're agnostic except with sexuality?"
:lmfao
At least she's okay with it...

I wouldn't exactly put put a label on myself, seeing as I'm not exactly sure what I am, but I've definitely been attracted to both guys and girls. Thing is, I think...unless I were ever in a really serious relationship with anyone, guy or girl, I don't think I'd be able to tell my family about it. And my dad has definitely shown um....disdain, for gay people. So yeah.

I always knew that my mom was ok with it, although I knew that my sister's dad (Jake) and my aunt, grandmother and other family members wouldn't care for it. With my mom I was just all "I need to call my girlfriend, can you leave me alone." and then with Jake, I was all "because he was too late, I have a girlfriend and I rather wait for her then go out with him."

I'm pansexual, both my mom and stepdad don't care but Jake still thinks I'm a lesbian and it's his fault I don't like guys

Billie Joe Armstrong:

I'm omnisexual/pansexual I just don't see gender at all. I'm not attracted to one more than the other, I can only see myself in a relationship judging on personality.

This.

I tried telling my mom last year. It didn't really work. She just nodded her head and blew me off, and now I don't even think she remembers. I'm sure she thought it was "just a phase". My parents aren't homophobic, but I'm not sure how they would react to me telling them I'm Bi. I think I could be thirty years old and they'd still think it was a "phase".

In a way, I can't blame them for thinking that. There are so many teenagers today that pretend to be Bi just "because it's cool" and somehow it makes them "original", that it's not exactly asinine for a parent to think that we're going to grow up and laugh at ourselves for ever saying the words "I'm Bisexual", but I don't think they'd understand that this really is not a phase, not for me. I've always known, I'm not really sure how, and I know I didn't understand it when I was little, but I've always been attracted to both sex's. I didn't choose it. I don't think my parents will ever get that.

I can say that I am 100% confused about my sexuality. I know I like guys because I've had and liked boyfriends but I think I like girls. I am attracted to some, I've just never put it into practice. I'm 18, I'd thought I know by now XD

I'd never tell my family I think. My mum would be cold but I don't think she'd disown me or anything. I think most of my siblings would be fine with it but I just wouldn't tell them.

I'm bisexual, and i don't think my parents would hate me if I'd tell them.. The point is, we're not very open in our family. Correction, I'm not very open toward my parents. They have no clue what my life's like. I'd never bring my boyfriend or girlfriend home, not because of gender but because it's my personal life and they just don't have anything to do with that.

But, if i'd ever tell them, I think they will be very... understanding, in their way. And also, think it's just a phase ><

Up until recently, I didn't really figure out what sexuality I really am. I've thought I was straight, bi, and gay before, but I'm pretty sure I'm pansexual--gender is incidental for me.
I "came out" to my mumma in the car a while ago, but I think I might have to tell her that I think I'm something else now. :think: Though, I'll probably just hold off on saying anything until I'm no longer so confused about it.

My Mother thought I was a lesbian once and she yelled at me for four hours about how its "when a girl licks another girls pussy". Like I didn't know that? She was going to throw me out of the house. Again. I convinced her that I wasn't though. Now, I'm not so sure. I'm still trying to figure it out.

my friend came out to his parents and his dad just calls him all these names now. like i dont even get it like he's your son after all. i hate parents. :P

I'm straight. Like. I don't mind lesbians or gays, in fact, one of my best friends are gay. But I'm like.. too straight for my own good I think. If one of my best girl friends comes too close to me, I get really nervous and scared and I fucking book it like a bat outta hell.

But if I was interested in the opposite sex, I'm 100% sure my family would not be accepting of it; they strongly believe in the 'values of the Catholic church'. Puh-lease. And they're all also extremely homophobic; maybe that's where my 'too-straight-ness' comes from? Hah. Maybe i'm not related to them. It like runs in my family to be homophobic but, please, homosexuals or bisexuals or whatever-sexuals are normal people, I don't understand, haha.

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^ Good on you! =D

I want to tell my mum. I know she'll be okay with it, but I'm still nervous as hell. :XD

I came out to my mom as bisexual about 4 months ago, and she said I was confused, but accepted it. She said she'll love me whatever I am, but just don't tell my dad. I figured out a little while later I wasn't attracted to guys anymore. My mom pretty much figured that one out on her own though. I know she was a little shocked when I first told her, but apparently always assumed it of me since I had never talked about any guys. Now she's comfortable with it and asks me about girls I like sometimes. It's kind of cool, I guess. My brother knows, too and some of my friends.

I'm glad my mom was accepting of it and not judgmental like she could've been. It's depressing to read all the bad stories of people coming out...

Both my mum and my dad would kill me if I told them that I was bisexual,
they think that it's disgusting when two people of the same gender is together. I think they're stupid.

I'm so tired of people that judge others because of their sexuality, why can't they let people be whoever they want to be?

I'm straight honestly.
But if I was anything else, I'd tell my mom and that's it.
My step-dad is totally homophobic, but my mom said she'd be okay with it.
Shocked, but okay with it.

My sister (at least I think she knows I wasn't joking when I told her) and my mom know that I'm bisexual. I'm taking that stairway one step at a time. My family won't mind since my sister is a lesbian and it's fine, but it's just... odd to tell them about it. Awkward?

I really don't know about me. I think I'm bi, but I'm totally not sure.
>_<
But once I was with my dad and step-mom, and suddenly my step-mom says, "It's okay if you like girls. We'd love you anyways."
Uh. That was really weird.

Last summer, I came out to my parents about being bisexual.
They were cool about it, and my dad even said this to me: "Well, now, when you go to bar, you'll always have a date!" :XD
I feel really lucky that they understand.