Welcome to DS and welcome here :D Quite a journey you listed from one end of the spectrum to the other :P I am glad that you have found someone, that is a great thing. Is your partner "out"? That whole religion thing is a beasty to get around. It's so easy to dislike and deny the existance of something that doesn't effect you regardless of if its gender, sexuality, mental illness, physical illness, or even something as simple as say liking anime. I hope that whenever you do decide to tell your parents, that they will realize that love for you is far more important than anything else. Then come to understand things a bit better than the way that others want them to think. Cant always say it happens, but for your sake i hope it does.

Thank you. I really hope things go well too. I'm mainly concerned about my Mom. I think my Dad will be a bit more understanding.

My girlfriend is out. Her parents know she's bi, and they know about me. Apparently when she told her mom, her mom replied that she already knew. My friend gave me a similar response when I came out to her, but the only explanation that she was able to give me for knowing was that I "act bi"...which I've never really gotten an elaboration on. >.>

mmm its hard to explain that one, but i know that comment well. I am transgendered (bi as well but havent told anyone that really), n when i told everyone about that most said that they always knew. I think that its an inherant ability in reading others actions. The way we talk, the way we act, or think they all give clues to the person we are. Sure there are those out there who won't have any clue what so ever, but i believe that when it comes to themselves they don't know who they are either so how could they know who we are. I think that friend just picked up on some subtle vibes and because she knows who she is and is completely at ease with the person she is she can read those things in others.

Are you close to your mom? Are your mom and dad together or seperated? I ask these not for an answer but for something for you to consider. If you are close to your mom and your father lives there, there is a high probability that he will champion for you when it comes to your mom, who will be on the fence with her beliefs vs her love for you. The constant reaffirmation from your dad would reinforce her accepting that it is okay and you as a person have not changed at all. If you aren't close to your mom, it would be much harder for your dad to help you in that area, and if he is somewhere else, all but impossible. There will likely be some shock and some resistance from your mom, but i would like to think she will come around in time. For me my mom was my biggest ally in the family. I told her a good year before i told anyone else. I knew most of the family would be accepting even if they didn't understand, but i was still scared. When i decided to tell my niece, it snowballed from there and spread like a fire. Most calling my mom (benefit of my mom being the eldest in the family), she was able to put her say in, which was that to her the only thing that mattered was i was happy and she didn't have to worry about me anymore ( I was suicidal when i was younger, i don't think she ever really recovered from those attempts i made) so in a way she reaffirmed to them that it was okay, i was still me, just i was becoming a more honest me with everyone. Thats the only reason i wanted to bring those up. My case is a pretty obvious one. I mean i am changing names, attire, actions, everything, so you really can't hid it. With me being bi however, I can hide that as long as i choose and I choose who i tell and who i don't. If you arent' close to your mom, you don't really have to tell her if you don't want, if you are, then you can in your own time. Just don't want you to think that it is something that the whole world needs to know. I know there are lots out there who do feel that way about it, but you are free to choose who you will tell and not.