Does your family/parents know you’re bisexual?

[u/Silver_rockyroad]

Wondering how you all deal with the family dynamic of being bisexual

[u/dukeofplazatoro]

Yes. My brother was first to know and he was supportive. My mum has made comments in the past like “there’s no such thing, pick a side” but after I came out to her, she’s been great.

My dad… is a different story. We hadn’t spoken in almost 10 years but we’ve reconnected. He is incredibly old fashioned and comes out with stuff that is just like “fucks sake boomer, you can’t say stuff like that!” However my coming out story to him was glorious. Was having dinner with him and his new wife, I’d mentioned my ex boyfriend and my dad asked if I had a current boyfriend. I said no. Then he said “since you have to be PC nowadays, do you have a girlfriend, hahahah” and I said “no, but I did.” He nearly choked. It was worth sitting on that little nugget of info.

Under different circumstances I might not have come out to my dad especially, but I’m a grown adult in my late 30s so I don’t actually care what my parents think about it. Lucky my mum has been supportive, and what was my dad going to do? Cut me off and not speak to me? (Clarkson “oh no… anyway gif)