(April 12, 2010 at 11:38 am)KawaiiKoneko Wrote: Thank you, Paul. I'm pretty much thinking of doing your suggestion. But another problem is rising up as well. If I end up telling my parents I don't believe in any gods, or if they somehow find out, what about my sexual preference? Am I going to feel even more pressured than now? I mean, I'm fine with the fact I like both men and women. But will I feel like 'letting it ALL out' in the sense of lack of beliefs, sexual preference, stance on abortion, etc? I'm worried one slip will end up leading to more and creating a different situation which may be even more out of my control than the current one.
You get what I mean?
*nods* I do get what you mean. It's all one big Pandora's Box. It really depends on your current relationship with your parents and how strong their feelings are on such issues. It's something that you know far better than any of us and that will ultimately have to be your guide. My initial thought would be to offer but one revelation at time to lessen the impact. I am heterosexual, so that particular issue never came up for me, but I can imagine what coming out to my parents might be like. That is one that would probably be better off dealt with by itself. Same for atheism. Again, that is simply my take on it considering my own parents and my relationship with them.
