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Originally Posted by DrSkipper
I can help you with dealing with some of your issues. Not all of them, but I can try.
I had it really easy coming out. My parents are pro-gay and I've never officially came out to them. They just knew and they were okay with it. The rest of my family is religious so I don't go around screaming "look at me I'm gay!". My grandparents are religious but tolerant, but I have yet to come out to them. I won't come out to them until I have decided I would like to marry a woman. It's just respectful to be tolerant of their religious beliefs to not go around parading my sexuality and rubbing it in their faces--which is what they have told me "We don't like having that rubbed in our faces".
I am the type of person who is very family-orientated. I have a very strong supportive family. If I became serious with someone, I would introduce them to the family and see how they get along. I believe that if I decided to marry a woman, they would know I was in love long before I'd tell them.
I can go on about my opinions, but I'll just stop here.
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I think this is very wise and considerate as well. As a matter of fact, I think most people with sexual issues are probably better off by not "parading" as you say. I think that a lower profile is best because parading just leads to antagonism and damaged personal relationships. I know that there is one school of thought that says "I have right to be my own person whether others like it or not," but, shouting your sexuality from the roof tops is not the best choice IMHO.