I don't want to be gay.

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ITC, the thing is, once you've told someone, you can't take it back. However, you will probably start feeling more and more confident that this news is the news you want people to know about, and therefore it'll make you feel more and more confident about yourself. It is affirming to be able to say to oneself first, then to others that we are gay, that that is how we tick, and how we can find a partner in life. Your sexual orientation or preference is a matter of privacy and you don't need to tell everyone, even though it might be more comfortable when people actually know. (They stop asking awkward questions, or making those awful sexist jokes). By telling yourself that you are entitled to have a private life but also entitled to have a life (and therefore an emotionally fulfilling life), you'll empower yourself with the right to find what makes you happy. Believe me, a good relationship is worth having with anyone, regardless of their gender, but being able to have fulfilling sex as well is magic. Good luck in coming out and finding that magic spark. mile:
Oh and by the way, anyway you announce this is ok as long as you think it is appropriate. You may want to tell people in different ways. If texting is ok with your sister, maybe you should e-mail your parents, instead, or write a note or letter? Think about it. What would be the most appropriate for the kind of news you want to give and the way you think you can handle it if you have to face them?