22F daughter of fundamentalist Christian parents. Recently figured out I'm Bi, and my friends have been super accepting. When I come home to visit my family, I have to change the pronouns of people I may be going on dates with or talking to because I'm afraid of accidentally outing myself to them, and it's really stressful. They're the kind of people who use phrases like "the gays" and roll their eyes when they see a picture of an LGBT couple.

My mom and I have had an extremely rough relationship for years, but have been repairing it the last year or so and she seems to be respecting me and my beliefs and life more. She's always asking me about people I'm talking to, and it's a lot of fun talking with her about my dating life, but I feel so sad and stressed because I keep almost accidentally outing myself, and I know I'll never be able to have a relationship with a woman or non-binary person unless it's a secret.

Thinking of coming out to my mom and just kind of forcing her to accept it, but I'm afraid of the potential fallout. Not sure I'm in a space yet where I can "not care" if she whips out a Bible or starts crying or something though. Don't know if I'll ever be there, but I hate living like this.

Any Bi folks with religious trauma and strained parental relationships had an experience like this? Just kind of want to hear others' stories right now and feel like I'm not alone.