Coming out to parents

[blw12]

Hey all, I'm new here to GS (22 year old male) and I'm hoping to get some advice from some of you. I started coming out in November of last year (2010), so being out is still very new and exciting for me. I am absolutely loving the fact that all my close friends know and I can be completely open about everything with them now. With that being said, I'm still struggling with coming out to my family, in particular my parents. I came out to my sister who was totally fine with it but I just don't know how to come out to my parents. I plan on coming out to my mom first but I keep seeing perfect opportunities slip by as I continually fail to muster enough courage to actually say "I'm gay". I should note that my family is not religious, I don't live in a particularly conservative area, and I don't fear being shunned by family as they are not prejudiced in any way. I think the majority of my fear comes from how unpredictable their reactions will be. My mom has made comments in the past about gay couples being "weird" or "not normal" and although I know she will accept me (even if it takes some time) I don't want her or my dad to be disappointed in me. And I also don't want it to be awkward/that topic that's never talked about. I'm definitely ready for them to know and I know my boyfriend wants them to know about and even meet him. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance