It could be you have a fantastic family, but it was still a bit of a process for them to come to terms with you coming out.
Even if they seem far along on their journey of embracing you, introducing them to your partner can sometimes feel like two steps back.
Awkward conversation, long silences and faked smiles aren’t how you’d have liked it to go down, that’s for sure.
But including your family in your life is the best way to show them what a loving gay relationship looks like up close, and letting them get the opportunity to know more of the real you is a blessing that they’ll soon realize. We hope.
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Below, guys share their feelings surrounding this important step on Whisper:
kzen64
Heck, I haven’t told my parents I’m bisexual, let alone that I’m now engaged to another guy…
Panic, and anxiety whenever I think about talking to them.
midknightryder13
If you haven’t come out to your family — introducing your bf to them at the same time as coming out is a MONUMENTALLY BAD IDEA! The odds that they will blame HIM for “turning you gay” are breathtakingly good.
If your family doesn’t accept YOU for being gay, why would NOT tell your bf? He certainly has the right to know the situation he’s walking into.
As to the rest — good luck.
kzen64
@midknightryder13: thanks man, it’s just been difficult
David Bolton
Jesus effing Christ. Enough with the Whisper BS.
Saps48
I’d like to read about what happened AFTER the boyfriend met the family…
AzLights
I was lucky. I was already engaged when I took my now-wife to meet my mother. She was very happy to know I had found someone to share my life with and when my fiancé addressed her formally, she told her to call her “mom”. I was very nervous about my fiancé meeting my mom, but it went really well.
If someone is going to do this, I hope that all their experiences were as positive as mine.