I might be.....

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hi, i am somewhat of a new member and i have a problem. i am 17 (offically in 6 days). I think i might be bi-sexual. i am attracted to both sexes equally. I am okay with it but i am scared to tell my family (parents). I am pretty much okay with telling my mom because she is very open minded, but still scared of what she might think. I am mostly afraid with telling my father because he is a conservative christian. unlike my mom, i think he has a problem with homosexuals. he thinks its wrong but won't say that. I am afraid he with be dissapointed with me and ignore me or something. I know he loves me dearly, i am just afraid he will be unhappy. and i care deaply about what other people think of me and i always need acceptance from my family and friends to fell secure. i just don't know how to tell them or even if i should or if i should wait. i know i should just be honest, i'm just uncertain about it. If you have any opinions or help you can give me that would be wonderful

Telling them really serves no purpose.

I'd say just keep it to yourself. Don't risk getting ridiculed.

well my parents raised me saying i can talk to them about anything and i have a guilty conscience so i feel like i need to tell them, also this is kinda funny but my brother prescribes to playboy and my parents dont mind if i read it....i dont masturbate to it just to let you know but i do read it and i do look at the naked pictures(i just glance, i dont stare at the pics) ......anywho, i feel obligated to tell them...they dont obligate me but i feel like they need to know although they don't....its hard to explain...

presciption = subscription lol... i made a boo boo lol

thanks for ur imput kristal .....i really appreciate it..i think i am bi because i don't think curiousity involves being physically attracted to women as well as emotional, i could be wrong well thank you

I know my mom knows because I told her 3 or 4th husband I'd been with more women than him. (He was trying to talk about what he knew about women, which was nothing, so I shut him up. Come on I was like 21. lol) But I don't know if I ever mentioned it to my dad or not. My sexuality is my business and no one else’s. A straight person wouldn’t go out and tell everyone they are straight so I don't know why non-straight people feel they have to. If it comes up in conversation, there is no reason to hide it, but why the need to announce it to the world? Would you feel the need to tell them you liked S&M? Or some other unconventional act? If you want to tell them then go for it, but if you don’t want to it’s your choice. I mean when was the last time they came to you and told you what they were into sexually? ;-)