Laura, 
I fully understand where you are coming from. I have grown up in a family that shares very strong opinions and values of the world. I attended a private Christian school from the time I was 3 until I graduated as an 8th grader. It was not until my freshman year of high school did I realize that I did not fit this mold that I had so easily identified myself with.  
I wanted to wait to tell my parents of my orientation until I was absolutely positive, but my mother beat me to the punch and asked me about it. The next year was filled with countless arguments, frustration, and unacceptance. They believed it was just a phase and that things would change.  
Now, as a 16 year old, my mother and father still struggle with the idea of my homosexuality, but they have begun to see that it isn't a phase.  
When you are ready to come out, your parents may not accept it right away, but I garantee that their love for you will never change.

Registered