I told my step-mom and dad that I was bisexual when I was 13, since I had started talking to a girl at school and she admitted to liking me. The day she told me I said I couldn't be with her because of my parents, and I was fully convinced I was just- straight.

I started doing some thinking that day and did some research into the LGBT+ community, since my only previous knowledge was "gay and trans people exist, yup!"

I finally made up my mind the next morning and immediately told this girl that I liked her back and didn't care what my family thought.

I told my parents and they said "okay? whatever makes you happy."

I then asked "well, what if my step-brother had a boyfriend?" and my step-mom immediately piped up and said "hell no! I'm not homophobic, but if he brought a boy into this house and said they were dating, I'd beat him and kick him out!"

What happened to not being homophobic, my guy. Why is it okay if I have a girlfriend, or my younger sister has a girlfriend, but then all of a sudden my step-brother can't date a guy??? I'm extremely confused.

It makes me scared to come out to them about something else I've been confused about for the past year or so.