Should I tell my parents? (Coming out)

Question

I am gay and I’ve tried dropping hints about the subject but when anything remotely on the subject comes up they seem to shut down. I remember my mother breaching the subject before as “attention-seeking” or just “trying to be like my friends” but most of my friends are straight or in hetero relationships and I just really wanna sit with my mom and just laugh and talk about “the cute girl” ya know ? Like I’m only 16 but my life has thrown me all over and I finally realized that I am gay and I just don’t know what to tell them.

Answer

1. Is it safe to tell them?
2. If they kick you out, can you support yourself /do you have a place to stay?
3. Be prepared. They may already know.

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You should tell them if you feel like it’s safe to do so. I do believe they should know, you should be allowed to be yourself every single day but I also know that it isn’t always safe for people to come out to their family. I would never want you to be mistreated or kicked out of your parents house

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Yes of course tell them. There's no point in living your live unhappy. If your mother doesn't accept you, there's a whole community and a lot more other people that do.
It's hard for some parents to accept, but at least you don't have to live in the closet, if you will.

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You cant drop hints. Everything in life will be hard, just like this. Ripping it off like a band aid. Often we all have a decision to make when it comes to everything.  We dont really know you, but I say do what you think is best. If you think they would freak out text them while you're at school and tell them. If you have more laid back and easy to talk to at times parent then sit down watch a show and bring it up, but dont say " we need to talk" you'll scare the crap outta them get em all worked up. Ultimately it's up to you, approach the situation with a set mind.

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Tell them. If you are afraid to strait up tell them, try REALLY obvious hints, like “OMG that girl is so cute id totally date her” or “ i hope ******** asks me to the dance”

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I'm 16 and bi my mom is t happy about it says I'm choosing to be bi and I'm just being influenced y my friends and that how come I've never talked about a girl like I like her? But now she just acts like she doesn't know she's kinda in denial she thinks if she doesn't bring it up and acting like she doesn't know will change my mind because I'm not "geting attention" .

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Tell them. Not enough days in a lifetime to waste any pretending to be someone you're not or hiding the person you fall in love with. Make it clear that this isn't a 'phase' and it isn't a 'trend' and you know who you are and you want them to love you and support you regardless of who you love. If your parents don't like you being a part of the LGBTQI+ community and cannot accept it then that is their flaw as humans and not yours.

Should I tell my parents? (Coming out)

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