How do I come out to my family as the third gay one?
2/3 of my sisters are in the lgbtq
Ones a lesbian, has a fiance, and has been out for as long as I can remember. It took my family some time to get used to it at first, but shes been accepted for way longer than not.
The other, is bisexual. She isn’t as open about it though. Not much I can really say other than she’s told me about it a few times. Not sure if our parents know.
Then there’s me… I’ve known that I was mostly fruity since I was about 9, but never felt comfortable in saying so. I’m the only boy in this family, and it’s a lot of pressure in general.
I’m almost 20 now and I think now is about time, they’ve already had their suspicions before, but now it’s been kind of reverting; they think my girl best friend is my girlfriend, and it honestly makes me feel awkward whenever they bring it up.
But I’m done pretending to be someone I’m not, it’s depressing hiding your personality from your own family. I miss being as quirky as I was as a kid, being in the closet takes that spark away in order to maintain masculinity.
I know they would probably accept me, in fact I think they already know and are all just waiting on me to say it. They’ve literally been through my chats when I was in middle school and saw my very fruity messages.
Not to mention, my parents don’t even live in the same state as me, so what’s the worst that can happen?
But how do I begin? How do I start? Do I write a long message to the family group chat, do I call my mom and say “I’m fruity lol” and hang up?
My biggest concern if I do come out is how they will react. I know it’s a big moment and all but I want to move past it as fast as possible, I’d hate to have a big emotional moment…
Please help!! How do I do this 😭❤️
Posted Feb 20, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC