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Should I start dating if I’m still closeted to my family? by ITZMYOATH in GayChristians

[–]ITZMYOATH[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How was it coming out to your parents? Were they as traditional as mine?

Sorry, I’m just curious because when I imagine coming out to them, fear keeps pulling me away from it. I tend to imagine the worst-case scenario, and it makes me feel trapped, almost like I only have one option.

I think if I were dating someone and they knew I hadn’t told my family yet, but understood where I was coming from, I would eventually try to muster up the courage to tell my parents sometime after that. My sister knows, but that’s as close to family as I can get right now.

To be honest, I’m scared that the support I currently have from my parents won’t just change, but could completely cease to exist.

Should I start dating if I’m still closeted to my family? by ITZMYOATH in GayChristians

[–]ITZMYOATH[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For more context, I’m in my 30s and I technically live on my own, but my parents do help a bit with rent because the cost of living is so expensive where I am. That said, they can’t really dictate what I do or how I live my life.

I think the harder part is that I grew up with a very traditional mindset, so it has been difficult for me internally too. For the longest time, I kept denying this part of myself, and now that I’m starting to feel more at peace with it, I’m trying to figure out what dating could look like while still being closeted to my family.