How to come out to my parents
How I did it: I called my mum when I was drunk! Not the best way to do it but probably the only way that I could get the courage to do it. My mum told the rest of my family. There was a bit of upset but I live far away and so I wasn't touched by this too much. At the time I wondered why I had done it. I was sure they thought I was a freak. But now I am really happy about it. It took me one year from realising my own sexuality to tell my mum. The reason for telling her was that I had fallen in love! That gave me the push to do it. It has been 18 months since I told my mum and I think it was a great decision. My relationship with my girlfriend is wonderful and we will reach our 2 year anniversary in May. She has met my parents and I spend a lot of time with hers.
