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epitomeofjade, 18

I'm eighteen as stated, but throughout the years, I've had a lot of trouble with my sexuality. I know for the fact that I am not straight, which used to bother me; but I now don't even care about what my classification is. I am a female, with a steady girlfriend. We have been intimate. But I really don't know if I should tell my parents. I was brought up to always be honest with my parents. But, my parents are also extremely religious and I know how my father feels about homosexuality. I don't know if I should get it out of the way and tell them now, or wait until I'm completely on my feet to tell them, this way I have no risks of them stripping me of my college funds or kicking me out of the house when I return from the summer.

Whats it Mean ?

  • epitomeofjade, a lot of girls just like you know that they are not straight. They might know that they are lesbian, and fear telling their parents.
  • You were brought up to be honest; so naturally your instinct says to tell your parents the truth. However, you know your parents are very religious and may get upset once they know of your lifestyle. They will not stop loving you, though...
  • At this point, you have to consider if it will bother you more to keep the truth from them, or to upset them with news like that while you are still basically living at home when you're not in college.
  • You may want to wait until they either ask, or until you are completely on your own. You might ask yourself why you would want to upset them unnecessarily.
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