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hi im 18 and have finnaly told my dad that im bisexual. when i told him he asked if it was the latest fad going around school. when i told him it wasnt he was just silent. is this normal???
He might not know what to say. "Bisexuality is just a fad" is a common myth, and it's a destructive one. It wasn't an appropriate way for him to react.
I don't think that there is a correct way to react to your child saying that they are bisexual. There are many approaches but no correct one.
Even the loving one can go wrong, especially if said child really just needs someone to talk to about it rather than embrace it immediately. Some teens are sexually confused.
Bisexuality isn't so much of a fad as it is something that teens are now being open about rather than keeping it to themselves for fear of shame and ridicule, however, at his age, he *might* not understand that.
I don't know if it dissapointed him, which is a possibility, or if he's just shocked and lost for words.
I don't think people expect their children to be bisexual or homosexual, so give him some time. Although I am sure it was hard for you, and it may not be just as hard (it might be, I don't know), but parents do have ways of reacting to this.
Give him time. He might be disappointed, or he might just be shocked.
Your dad might be scared. Just show him you're the same girl you've always been and he'll accept this new detail about you in no time! Worse than hiding it from others is hiding it from yourself
I think he just doesn't know how to react. Maybe give him some time to let it sit before you talk about it again. You might need to explain that being bi is normal or you might not need to.
yes his silence means you disappoint him. sorry kid but thats the truth some parents aren't very open minded and he's gonna blame himself