A Confession To Tell

I have a confession to tell and I don't know where to start. It is something I have hidden for many years. Something I wouldn't let myself have. I've had many fears about this. Fear you would reject me. Fear of disappointing you, of hurting you in some way. I denied this for so long, it became the norm. I tortured my soul over it, for so many years. I want you both to know how much I love you and I would never do anything to intentionally hurt you. You both gave me so much even when we didn't have much. You both did a great job raising me and I think I turned out okay. You taught me good life lessons, a hard work ethic, honesty, and loyalty. Up until now, I have led my life the way I did for fear you would disapprove of me and that would be too much for me to bear. I then realized, I wasn't truly happy. I wasn't being me. During this time, I met someone, who made me very happy. They saw the real me hiding inside and loved me for it. I now know true happiness. I have debated and contemplated in my mind of how to tell you both. It is something I could never imagine doing before. I didn't know how to tell you no matter how much I wanted to. I want you to know that you did nothing wrong. I love you both very much. Please don't think any less of me because of this, but... Mom, Dad, I'm gay.