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Help. So, I'm bisexual. I like this amazing, awesome, beautiful, pretty, nice, crazy, majestic-ass straight girl. M'kay? I'm 14 and I'm not even allowed to have guy friends and I don't have a phone and/or access to the internet. (My parents don't know that they forgot to restrict internet on my tablet. 🤐)
But, like, they have never actually had a conversation about the LGBTQ+ community with me but of course I know about the gays. I mean, I'M ONE OF THEM.
I told my friends about a week ago, but have yet to tell my parents. The reason is that my grandparents on both sides are Catholic pro-republican anti-gay people.
I'm genuinely not sure if they would support me if I came out, and if they did, it would be the next topic at family gatherings.
I might just wait until I'm older and hide it until I'm sure but I want to have girlfriends and stuff when I'm older.
Also, even if it isn't the opposite gender, how do you ask your parents when you're allowed to date? It just seems like such an awkward question, especially with my overprotective parents. I've never been to a friends house outside of birthday parties, never had a sleepover, never went to the park with a friend. Can't go out of the house without Mom. Can't go to a party if Mom isn't chaperoning. Can't walk to my neighbors house.
I just want to experience normal childhood things, but whenever I ask about it, they get mad or make fun of me.
I try not to be jealous of my friends or peers but they don't know how fun their life looks.
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Wow that sucks, I'm so sorry. I think your instincts are right, you might just wait awhile. The older you get, the more they'll respect you. I also have super conservative republican parents and I was 17 before I went on my 1st date. It was prom and I kept it a secret from them until like a week before. I just remember it being really awkward telling them. I can't imagine how hard it would be to tell them you're bi.
Maybe you can go on safe dates, like during the daytime, and tell your parents you're just hanging out with friends. That might at least get you into the social groove because I agree you gotta learn sometime. But there's no huge rush... like I said I was 17 and look how good I turned out lmao :P
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