And when family adheres to these thoughts, or are thought to adhere to them, you will not easily come out as an “other”. You need a safe place, a safe social network close to yourself. Homosexuality (or bi-, or pan-, or whatever), when revealed to the family, can cause problems in the relationships.
As a recent study says “For the young people who decide to come out, there can be great frustration due to the impact caused for the family members, who, in many cases, cannot create a welcoming environment, in the way that is expected of this institution.”. And there is not only the issue of the LGBT-person him or herself, “The difficulty for parents and family members to deal with these issues must also be considered, as they are often surrounded by fears themselves and do not feel comfortable talking about and dealing with issues of sexuality in general.”