It all started for me the summer before my sophomore year of high school. I fell head-over-heels for this girl I met at camp, and it actually went somewhere. Unfortunately, i came home to my oppressive community, and never really had a chance to find myself for 3 more years. I did things with guys to feel wanted, but always felt empty afterwards. Then I went to college. I moved in with this amazing roommate. She had come out as a lesbian the second day I knew her, and we instantly became best friends. She had a girlfriend at the time, and I didn't have an instant attraction to her or anything. But slowly, I became her top priority, even over her long distance relationship. Falling in love with her was inevitable. And I finally confessed my true feelings a month before we went on summer break. We've been happily together for 4 months now, but I feel like i'm not being fair to her. I can't figure out how to come out to my parents, or explain that I identify as bisexual. Hiding is almost unbearable. I love this woman, I want to tell the world. I just don't think the world is ready to hear it. Advice?(&&&)
Hi and welcome to EC! If your girlfriend is happy with you acting straight for the moment, then I would go with that option, since your parents are religious. This is especially true if, depending on how homophobic they are, they would kick you out of the house and/or cut off all financial support if they found out you're bi. Another thing is that they will constantly be trying to get you a boyfriend, since you're bi, ergo you must marry a man, according to them. It all really depends on how homophobic your parents are.