>>2 I completely disagree with you. Sexual orientation should be a topic that you should be comfortable talking with your parents/family about. Out of all people, they should understand your situation for who you who are, especially as their child. It's truly saddening that some parents don't see that. In my opinion, I think it is best to come out and be open about it, no matter how hard it may be. This depends on how your parents feel about people who have different sexual orientations, however!! If you believe that your family will be accepting about this fact, you should definitely tell them. If you think that they won't be as accepting, then I suggest to wait a little longer and reconsider what the outcome could be.
In some situations, parents and other family members are not always accepting about someone else's sexual orientation. If your family is similar, I think it is best to reconsider telling them because they may think of you differently. If you think it is worth it and they will be able to understand, I would advise to go ahead and tell them.
>>1 I think it's best to sit down and talk directly to them about it. Since its such a sensitive topic, I suggest that you tell them without dragging out the truth.
Best of luck!