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Issues with coming out to my family (lol completely unheard of, amirite)?

Alright, so, here's the problem:

I'm pansexual, agnostic, and in an online relationship (of a sort) with another girl.

This Fall, I'll be living with some of my close family while I attend college. This particular part of my family is Christian and while they're extremely tolerant, I'm still not sure as to how they'll react to this development. (Especially as I've told them otherwise when I was younger.)

Some of them have made vague comments a while ago that if I was atheist/gay/whatever, they'd be okay with it, but some of their more recent comments (not directed towards me) have made me uncomfortable and doubted the truth in what they've said before. I don't want to lie to them about who I am and when I go on without saying something to them when they make those comments, I feel like I AM lying. I'm not sure if I'd be able to hide any of my feelings while I'm living with them either. Is there a good way to address this sort of thing with them? Do I let them find out by themselves?

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    I completely agree with Libby's answer above.

    There is no law that requires you to come out to anyone in life. You definitely sound smart enough to navigate this living situation so that you don't have to address the issue. However, if any of them utter some anti-gay sentiments during conversations, you're free to debate them a bit and let them know that you have several friends who are gay and that you support them.

  • 1 decade ago

    I would wait until they actually ask you about it. If it really is important to them, then they will ask you, but if it's no big deal then leave it only. But if you're starting to feel major tension in the house, then you might as well tell them to ease up on the tension or atleast let the arguments start or give affirmations to the questions in their head.

    Hope that helps.

  • 1 decade ago

    You should tell them, if they're your family they should love you for whoever you are :)

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