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Summary: Telling your parents you are gay can be very difficult, but telling them in person or in a letter is much better than over the phone or on the Internet. Be honest with family members about sexuality and lifestyles with thoughtful advice from a licensed psychologist in this free video on self-help.
Bernice B. Bernhard, Ph.D, has been a New York state licensed psychologist since 1973, and she is the owner of BerniceBBernhardPHd.com. Whether she is working with an individual, a...read more
"Hello, I'm Doctor Bernice Bernhard, a New York State licensed psychologist practicing here in New York City. In this clip we're going to talk about how to tell your parents that you're gay. Clearly we wouldn't be talking about this if this wasn't very difficult for you. Probably, your parents already have a suspicion. They may not, but probably they do. I think whatever age you are, whether you're fourteen or forty-four, I think the time to be honest with your family is now. Tell them, you know, either in person or in a letter, if it's too hard, I like a letter only because it gives them time to absorb it. And in the letter or in person, please not on the internet or on the phone, but in a letter or in person, say you know, mom and dad, I love you, I have something very important to tell you. I have known that I'm gay and I have functioned as a gay person for many years, and because I'm very close to you and you have not know about this part of my life, I've always felt that there was this great distance between us and I think it's time now that you know. In addition there is a very important person in my life that I would like you to meet. I want you to know that two minutes ago before you read this or before you heard me, you loved me, I would like to think that since you loved me two minutes ago, you love me still as I love you. Thank you, this is Doctor Bernice Bernhard."
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