Coming up with a way to tell my Mother, Brothers and the rest of my family

[jhasmine]

Jhasmine,
I love your idea.
I thought of coming out by just doing it, no dramatic, crushing talks, no crying or apologizing, just going ahead on with it like its so completly natural no need to ask permission.
As far as putting the brakes on, why? The ones who really love you will be the last ones standing.
But i do get it, sometimes i want to come out so bad, then like most i pull back.

The idea was good but thinking back on how me and my mom are close, she should be the one to know person to person. If she was not here today, I probably wouldn't be in these forums and it would already be on facebook a long time ago. Its not like I have any real friends. just all old classmates who never really liked me anyway. I call facebook fakebook or jokebook cuz well, most of it is a joke. lol

[Joni T]

Why does this sound like a Monty Python skit?
Jon

[Micki_Finn]

I wouldn't go that route at all. Especially coming out to close family. They may be shocked and have a lot of questions and emotional reactions that they would like to express to you but don't feel like doing so in a public setting like Facebook. You're obviously very comfortable coming out if you're just going to splash it all over Facebook, so your primary concern should be easing their shock. Also, remember that there's no putting that beanie back in the bottle so would you still be ok if all your Facebook friends told 3 of their Facebook friends about you? Are you ready for it to get back to your boss/priest/etc? Oh and asking your mother to "rename" you probably isn't great until you know how she's going to react. She may not want to have anything to do with your dressing.

[Jenny22]

Why does this sound like a Monty Python skit?
Jon

I agree. It sounds too convoluted and keeps changing based on replies.

[Ozark]

putting stuff on facebook is like getting a tattoo,, it never goes away. be careful.