I came out to my parents as bisexual at the age of 19. I felt that if I came out as bisexual, then my parents would still treat me pretty much the same because I had one foot in the "gay" world and one foot still in the "straight" world. I was still dating men (although I knew that I wasn't sexually, physically or emotionally attracted to them). I had gotten pregnant thinking that since that was what was expected of me and that my parents wanting me to be involved with a man, that is what I did I would do. I had always been attracted to females, but never put a title to it. I had my very first experience with a girl when I was about 5 years old. It continue until I was about 14 or 15 years old, then I sort of slowed down and got involved in more relationships with guys. I guess I kind of wanted to please my family along with society so that I wouldn't be ridiculed and gay-bashed. I am now 27 years old and wish that I had never dated men at all. There's nothing wrong with men except that they're just not for me. The experience taught me more so to be myself and to acknowledge the fact that everyone's different in their own unique way, but that my being different doesn't make me a bad person or a freak of some sort. I am so relieved to have gotten that out of my system and now I can live happily and without shame. My parents still love me (they never stopped) and the friends that I hold near and dear to me are still here as well. I've been involved in a long-term committed relationship with my girlfriend for almost 7 years and I wouldn't ever choose to look back. I am ecstatic to be "out" and I deeply encourage any one who is in doubt to come out and be yourself because love and acceptance comes from within. If one doesn't take a stance and show that we're visible in society, then one will only show that we're invisible and have no place in this world, which is sooooooooo untrue.