My thoughts on this is based on my experience. In most of our lives we reach a point where we want to shout it to the world. In general that is not a good place to find yourself. In fact, it can be hazardous to your own happiness and the happiness of others. I think you need to be very careful with this urge and exercise some careful judgement.

Many on this forum have suggested the approach of looking at whether the person you are thinking of telling has a need to know. Most really don't. In my experience, telling someone, even using a very gentle approach, is, as Frances says, a 50/50 proposition. If they have an attitude that you know is highly supportive of LGBTQ issues then it is likely to be safe. If they don't, then maybe avoid the tell until the need really arises for some reason. I suspect most of my relatives who I have not told already suspect that I am not exactly a red blooded American Boy, whatever that is. I am different in a lot of ways. Really no need to tell them. In my experience they will come back with, "Yes, I thought that might be the case." And life goes on, but sometimes not as comfortably.

The point is don't judge who to tell by your desire to tell but rather by the attitudes and views of those that you intend to tell. If they are offended they may take it personally and take it out on you.

I know the desire to take out the full page ad in the New York Times to announce it to the world is strong, but I recommend reigning that in to a short and well considered leash length. It is a beautiful thing when you tell someone and they smile and accept you and it can become quickly addictive. But it is devastating when someone you care about turns and walks away or otherwise shows disapproval. Think about their values and views and how they are likely to react and base your decision on that rather than your burning desire to tell.