I recently realized/accepted that i'm bi. Recently, i have felt that my family has learned about this. I never really wanted to come out this soon, but with my brother on my computer a lot, i think he knows. He could have easily looked at my history. I have been acting a little "happy" lately. I just hope no one knows yet. Speaking about coming out, i just need general advice...may be a cliche question, but does anyone feel like your family some what understand you more after comming out? Also for people with homofobic family members, do they still act the same? My mom is very homofobic...and i know she is supportive, but what if she isnt? i just need to calm down
I'm also in my 20s and bi, and I came out to my parents and sister a couple months ago. My parents love me no matter what but they had no idea what I meant when I said I was bi. It came as a surprise to them. My sister was a lot more understanding. Not that she had any idea either, but our generation is so much more knowledgeable about LGBT issues that it's been a lot easier to talk to her about it. Maybe start with your brother or a close friend. It also helps to practice your conversation before having the big one with your family.
I found my family had so little idea what being bi actually was that they probably understood me worse than before. Had a lot of explaining to do afterwards. At least you can be reasonably comfortable knowing that if they HAVE figured it out, it wasn't so big a concern that they decided to confront you about it,
you may feel you mum is homophobic by what she says but often it is just learned behaviour from society and I bet if she really focused on the fact it was her son - she'd be very loving and supportive towards you ?
