Coming out to my brothers.?

Question

Of all the people I know I am scared most of coming out to my brothers. My parents were no problem and a few straight female friends were cool. One of them said she had g*y friends have trouble coming out to siblings too. I really find it easier to tell straight women. Anyone else have this problem? Or any advice?

Answer 1

the hard part is over, so tell your brothers and you will feel more at ease. in my opinion g*y men are the best friends that a straight female can have. One of my best friends is g*y and i love him to pieces.  

Answer 2

take time

don't rush things

=D good luck

Answer 3

are they older or younger?

if older they might be upset that you didn't tell them 1st, they will probablybe protective of you, but this can go either way (a. supporting you but not wanting you to get mislead by older guys or whatever OR b. feeling that you have been led astray into believing you're g*y).

If they aren't homophobes then you'll be ok. I trust you know them well enough.

If they're younger, it depends how young they are as to how much you tell them. You should be the judge of this. If they are young they might be upset because they're influenced at school in to becoming homophobic, and they might be upset because they're scared they might get teased at school (sad but true).

But you have to tell them anyways. I'd do it sooner rather than later because if you leave it they will be upset because you haven't trusted them.

Good luck!

Answer 4

you only have to tell those you want to tell.  

Answer 5

I feel your pressure....  When I came out to my folks, they already knew, so that was easy.  BUT the brothers, well, hummmm....  I have 2 older bro's and they are not exactly the MOST open people about it.  I am from a traditional Jewish family so this is not usually donw, for some reason or another.  I took my brothers out for lunch.  When we got the food and a drink, we had some chitty chat and them I told them that I was g*y and have been for my whole life and it is NOT a fad, or something I made up just to be cool!!!!!  SURE, they were a little taken back, but for the most part, they just had questions for me about being g*y, who is my boyfriend, do I even have a boyfriend, then it turned out that one of my brothers said, well they better be good to you or he would kick thier A%&$%.

LOTS of struss for a small amout of talk.  It is over before you know it and then you can be REALLY happy because you get to be the person YOU are.....

Good luck and take care my friend.....

Bubba/Guy