Im tired of pretending

Im tired of pretending I’m not lesbian. I’ve tried. I put a lot of effort into my relationships. And I have loved them, but never in the same way as I thought I did. I always felt like there was something missing.

But I think back to the times I’ve been with women and how complete I’ve felt with them.
Im nervous to tell my parents though.

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ninalanyon · 61-69, T

Are they really likely to react badly? At least in my experience (all second hand I admit) people generally worry more than they need to.

Your parents are presumably much younger than me so have grown up in a time when homosexuality has become much more accepted. Do they ever make any conversation disapproving of lesbianism or any other non-straight gender? If not perhaps they just don't care one way or the other.

Or you could just go for broke and next time you are invited to dinner at your parents ask if you can take a partner with you and just turn up with your girlfriend. Unless your parents are really hateful they would surely have to accept the situation. If it goes well your father will flirt with her and your mother will be busy exchanging recipes and knitting patterns before the evening is over.

Good luck.