dyls Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 I am 15 and have come out (as gay) to most of my closest friends over the last couple of years but I've been struggling heaps with telling my family. I can't decide whether its best to tell them or to not. My stepdad is a homophobic and so is my brother. Im not sure how my mum and real dad would take it and I'm honestly afraid of it ruining relationships and close bonds that i have with family such as my aunty, I have a very close bond with my aunty and Im very afraid of me coming out and it ruining my relationship. can I just get some help please? maybe just someone to talk to who is going through/has gone through a similar situation. MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditch the Label Staff Daisie Posted July 30, 2022 Ditch the Label Staff Share Posted July 30, 2022 Hey there @dyls Just wanted to send you a welcome to the Community! I am Daisie a Community Warden here on the forums and I have read your post and wondered if you'd feel it's beneficial to have a chat with one of our Trained Digital Mentors? I will tag them in so you know who they are and so they can reach out to you. @Blondie @Monsoon @Aurora If you need anything in the meantime please feel free to reach out. MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsoon Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 On 7/28/2022 at 12:04 PM, dyls said: I am 15 and have come out (as gay) to most of my closest friends over the last couple of years but I've been struggling heaps with telling my family. I can't decide whether its best to tell them or to not. My stepdad is a homophobic and so is my brother. Im not sure how my mum and real dad would take it and I'm honestly afraid of it ruining relationships and close bonds that i have with family such as my aunty, I have a very close bond with my aunty and Im very afraid of me coming out and it ruining my relationship. can I just get some help please? maybe just someone to talk to who is going through/has gone through a similar situation. Hey @dyls Welcome to the community. As Daisie kindly pointed out, I'm one of the digital mentors here and I give support to those who reach out, I'm wondering, with coming out, is it safe for you to do it? Your safety is the most important thing, and if there's any chance of being kicked out or abused, then it's best to wait until you can move out/are already living away. What do you think? Also, even though some people may react badly at first, do you think there is a chance they might get used to it over time? MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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