Talk:How the 'A' Stole Christmas/@comment-25160183-20141113042341/@comment-1936167-20141114052015

I personally identify as pansexual, where gender identity is irrelevant to your attraction towards people. I consider myself attracted to the soul, not the body. I still haven't come out to anyone in real life and I don't think I ever officially will, if that makes sense. I personally don't think I should have to. If someone were to flat out ask me if I'm gay, straight, or whatever, I WILL tell them the truth and tell them what I am. I won't hide it. However, I won't voluntarily ever tell anyone myself. I'm not afraid to tell anyone. My sexuality is something I'm actually really comfortable with and the only reason I'm not telling anyone is because I don't feel like it's necessary to. Anyone who truly loves and cares about me should accept me for who I am, so if I come home one day with a girlfriend OR a boyfriend, then I expect them to accept that for what it is. If my family is curious about my sexuality, they'll just have to muster up the courage to ask me themselves, because I'm never telling them on my own.

I've known that I wasn't straight since I was 11 or 12. I'm 20 now, by the way, but I didn't label myself as pan until I was about 18. Truthfully, I still am not 100% sure if pansexual is what I truly am, but it's personally what I identify as, even though I think labelling sexuality is unnecessary.

I wish your sister luck. If she does end up coming out to your parents, then that's a big first step and as her sibling, you should remind her of how proud you are once she's done so. I don't know what your parents are like, but at the end of the day, she is their daughter, and her sexuality shouldn't effect how they feel about her. Their love should always be unconditional. ♥