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My boyfriend won’t tell his family he’s in a gay relationship

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16th April 2018, 8:10 pm
Updated: 16th April 2018, 8:10 pm

DEAR DEIDRE: MY boyfriend won’t tell his family that he’s in a gay relationship.

He’s 19 and I’m 21 and we met at university during freshers’ week. We became an item three months ago.

My boyfriend won't tell his family he's in a gay relationship
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My boyfriend won't tell his family he's in a gay relationship

I’ve told all my family about us, although it was difficult, but he shows no sign of sharing his excitement about our relationship.

He’s told a couple of friends at university we’re together but he won’t tell his parents and family at home.

It feels as if I’m the only one making it real. If he is too scared to admit he’s gay, I’m worried that this relationship may never work.

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DEIDRE SAYS: Putting pressure on him to come out before he’s ready may push him away.

Coming out to your own family was difficult and maybe he fears his is more homophobic.

Three months isn’t that long together. If he wants to introduce you as a friend, where’s the harm in that?

My e-leaflet on Gay Worries? can help you both and he can find support through FFLAG – Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (fflag.org.uk, 0845 652 0311). He can download a guide to telling his parents from its site.

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