Because we don't really talk now due to us both living away from home, contacting you out of the blue like this may make what I have to say seem to be more of a big deal than it really is, but there is something I want to tell you and I didn't want to wait. As I slowly tell more people, I want you to hear this directly from me so we can have a chance to talk this through before you hear this spread as a rumour that could or could not be true. What I want to tell you is that I am gay.
A long time has passed since I first started questioning my sexuality and after much inner struggle and fear, I have come to see who I really am. I like gurls the same as you like girls. However, this does not change who I am, I have always been a lesbian it just took me some time to see that and to come to fully accept it. As I hope you will also accept this part of me. I did not admit this over night, it was a long process and continues as I tell more people. I have asked myself many questions, some of which you may now be asking. If you do have questions or need me to further explain how I came to see who I really am, I'd be more than happy to do so.
But I need you to understand that this was not a choice. As some peole may want to believe, I did not one day just decide that I was tired of liking guys and so would switch to girls instead. I have never been as obsessed or into guys as all my friends have, but for a long time I never concerned myself with why I was different in that way. Now I know and slowly everyone is coming to know as well. I feel that no matter how people react, or the risks I face by being openly gay, I could not continue in silence as I am happier now then I ever have been and with each new person I tell I become more happy. I am slowly taking control of my life and living in truth and not secrecy.
Brother, I am here for you to talk to about all that I have said or anything else you might want to talk about. Just remember that I am the same today as I was yesterday. I was your sister then and I am your sister now, no difference, you just know now that we have one more thing in common, our attraction to girls.
Love always, Kim