If you’re planning to spill the beans at your family reunion, do it when your brothers are around. Try to avoid making the big reveal at dinner; it might be hard to digest. You can always target the ‘softer’ parent first. Choose the parent who listens more and speaks less. I’m just glad you broke off the engagement before the marriage. That would have landed you in a sticky mess, and not in the good way.
Don’t sweat about coming out. But, give your parents enough time to absorb the news. After all, they could have had another match waiting in the wings for you, perhaps at the reunion itself. Letting them down easy is key here.
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