text: I'm younger as well. 20. I'm not dating anyone, but my parents "knew I was gay" since I was a child. I did *officially* tell my sisters in middle school before my parents. High school rolled in 2013, and my parents just sat me down and popped the bubble on their own maturely. There was no struggle. One day I was out, and that was that. The entire family soon knew as well and no one shunned me. No one cared at all. Mind you, I live in the *south*. (For now, hehe) I had it easy compared to a lot of my lgbtq brethren and sistren. I love my family!