I need help on how to tell my parents im gay

I have avoided this for a while now and now that im older I need to tell my parents im gay. My father always tried to play sports with me, and tried to sign me up for sports I somehow avoided that. Now that im in collage I avoided them threw high school I use to bring over my boy friends to the house all of the time when I was younger I would just say they were friends. I really need help on this please comment!

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  • If they're paying for your college and you're aren't financially independent, don't tell them now. Tell after you've finished college (back up plan) and are financially independent. Until then, you can try gauging where they stand on the issue by casually asking them about things that pertain to homosexuality and see how they react. Don't obsessively ask them this topic or act too emotionally involved, otherwise you'll come off as suspicious.

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  • More parents are accepting now a days i would just tell them when you're ready. If your mom is the more easy going person and non judgmental i'd tell her first and maybe you guys can come up with a way to tell your father.
    Even if they do get upset, at the end of the day they're your parents and will always love you. I would still love my kids if they were gay. As long as their bf / gf treats them well that's all i would care about.

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    • If only all parents were as accepting as you've discribed. Some disown/kick out their children or worse. It's a gamble.

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  • Let em catch you with meat in your mouth.

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  • Thank you all so much for helping me with this. Based on your votes I am going to sowly tell them ,unless someone gives me a even better suggestion I found most of your comments helpful THANKYOU everyone
    love ya,
    Gavin <3

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  • I always think the most elegant way to just live your life as if it was no big deal and have them figure it out for themselves. Sadly, we all get shy to do things as if we didn't care what people think and then we have nervous conversations.

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  • Buy them a big cake with icing that reads 'I'M GAY. DEAL WITH IT'.

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  • When in doubt, barbershop quartet

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  • play lotsa show tunes

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