Let me offer this: I was born and raised in a Christian household, under Christian values, and attend a very conservative church (to my chagrin...we tolerate each other on a philosophical grounds). I do still identify as Christian, albeit loosely. Christianity, however, does not have to nor should it incorporate bigotry.

If anyone wants to give you crap about it from a Christian standpoint, forward this for me. Jesus himself never once mentioned ANYTHING regarding homosexuality. If my memory recalls, the only mention of homosexuality (or bisexuality) being a sin is in Leviticus. Two points there. Leviticus means "For the Levites," the Levites being a sect of the Jewish priest caste, of which I would go on a limb and argue most Christians are not. And if you'll read two to five lines down, depending on your version, you'll see a similar prohibition against the cutting of hair, tattoos, and shellfish. So, if there's an "issue," remind them the last time they enjoyed a shrimp cocktail or had a haircut makes them just as "guilty" as you (which of course you're not. Just for the sake of speach. ) Take the whole thing or take none of it. Snipping bits and pieces out to suit whims and prejudices is missing the entire point, and a gross perversion of Christianity.

Now, gimme a sec to step off my soapbox here...one moment....

Speaking to your therapist, your therapist is in NO position to divulge such things to your parents. Even if you're a minor, if memory serves, the only things they are allowed to break confidentiality on is if she feels you're a danger to yourself or others. Now, that's me going off memory, but don't think that your therapist is there to relay your personal life to your parents. Her goal is to help you with whatever you're going through. I'd advise to get to know her for a bit...try to see where she stands. If she seems a reasonable, 21st century individual, I see no harm.

To address your situation more specifically, it could be attributed to puberty, in part...puberty is a very confusing time, both physically and mentally (and yes, I know I sound like a gym teacher right now. Stick with me ). Your hormones are, throughout puberty, basically doing backflips, to use a technical term. It is possible that your thoughts could be attributed to that, though only time can tell. In the meantime, don't let it stress you out. If you are, great! If not, great! You are you. There's nothing wrong with that, and no one who respects you would ask you to be any more or less than that.

I do hope I was of some help and that you can forgive my miniature rant there. My own church does stuff like this on a very routine basis...the pastor, not so much, but the Sunday school teachers shove it down our throats each Sunday morning, eloquently wrapping their political views, prejudices, and Scripture. The result is utter drivel. So I suppose I vented a bit...my apologies. The point of Christianity is to offer guidance (with the penultimate example being Christ) in order to lead a good, happy life, and to be good and just to your fellow man. The rest sort of comes in naturally with that central tenet. That's how I've always seen it, at any rate.

Many hugs and the best of luck,
Harley