| how would you react if your son /daughter told you they where gay
Posted: 6/19/2008 3:46:04 AM | | my daughter came out last nite and told me she was gay ......well i asked her and she told me .....she is 23yrs old and i love her to bits ....what has made me sad is that ive known from when she was small .And she has had to deal with it alone .she said mum are you dissappointed in me ....i said darling i love you because your you ...she said mum im not a proud gay i said well im proud your my DAUGHTER ...this morning she told me it was the first nite she slept and was at peace ...would like your opinions . | |
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| how would you react if your son /daughter told you they where gay
Posted: 6/19/2008 3:57:03 AM | introduce her to me, perhaps i can help the situation ;)
all joking aside, i think its fine to have a gay daughter. id feel more comfortable as a father knowing my daughter was gay. i know what guys can be like.
having a gay son on the other hand!  | |
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| how would you react if your son /daughter told you they where gay
Posted: 6/19/2008 4:11:55 AM | | gay, straight, what's the difference? I can't imagine caring about my child's sexual interests... I know plenty of straight people who same sex life partners in the form of friends, they might not be sexual together or even live together, but i don't really see the difference when it comes down to it. | |
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| how would you react if your son /daughter told you they where gay
Posted: 6/19/2008 4:24:56 AM | Gay people adopt or even have their own children through a straight person. But since you brought it up, i would be a little concerned about them growing old with no family.
I don't think we have the moral right to anticipate grandchildren in life, seems a little selfish to ask for them. | |
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| how would you react if your son /daughter told you they where gay
Posted: 6/19/2008 4:27:24 AM | I'd be relieved. I like to think that like you OP, this is something I would have known about my daughter for quite some time and I'd be relieved that she finally "told" me.
My kid's sexual orientation makes no difference to me...them being good, kind, and compassionate human beings is what matters to me. The rest is just fluff in my opinion ... to each their own.
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| How would you react if your son /daughter told you they where gay
Posted: 6/19/2008 7:31:31 AM | OP, you sound like a wonderful supportive mom! Supportive parents make for successful children, I believe. And there are lots of resources out there for parents with gay children - Staight Parents, Gay Children - by Bernstein is a good start.
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| how would you react if your son /daughter told you they where gay
Posted: 6/19/2008 7:37:54 AM | I think the OP handled it well. I don't think there is anything wrong with it. There are many ways around the grandchild thing, and if her daughter ever wants kids, it's easy to do. For gay men, it's not so easy and far harder. Plus society doesn't have as big of a negativity against lesbians as they do against gay men.
Just love her and support her, that's the job of a parent. | |
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| how would you react if your son /daughter told you they where gay
Posted: 6/19/2008 8:07:43 AM | | You handled it fabulously OP and the good news is that gay marriage is legal in some states (US) now, which is something I think should have happened a long time ago ... I mean after all, gay people should have to suffer through marriage just as much as the rest of us. Why should they be the only ones that get to say ... "I'm sorry, I can't marry you because the law says I can't!" (now they don't even have that excuse anymore) now it's more like "Crap ... now we have to get married so we can keep up with the Bob & Joe Jones'" | |
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| how would you react if your son /daughter told you they where gay
Posted: 6/19/2008 8:21:26 AM | | if my i had a son and he was gay it would no different to me ....i have 2 male friends who are gay ...when i introduce them 2 people they are jim and darren ...it so annoys me when people say oh this is my gay friend jim .they are my friends i love them 4 them ....why cant you love who you want .regardless of who they sleep with ...more love thats what i say ....world be perfect then lol lol | |
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| how would you react if your son /daughter told you they where gay
Posted: 6/19/2008 8:43:30 AM |
well look on the bright side at least you dont have a son that is gay
the world can handle women together but 2 men thats just nasty
This is the second moronic anti-homosexual male message, the first was from post #2.
son or daughter being homosexual, doesn't make a difference. They should be accepted and loved the same. | |
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| how would you react if your son /daughter told you they where gay
Posted: 6/19/2008 8:46:03 AM |
i am in the process of proving that even god intended there be people born gay.it is sad that children have to feel so alone in this revelation.
Gonna be a tough one to prove since we still can't PROVE the existence of God himself! People have faith that there is a God, but no one can absolutely prove it! | |
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| how would you react if your son /daughter told you they where gay
Posted: 6/19/2008 8:49:09 AM | My daughter came out to me about 5 years ago. I've been as supportive as possible, even traveling to a couple of Gay Pride parades with her (we marched in one of them). My feelings about her haven't changed; the love I feel for her is unconditional.
However, I do worry about her more knowing she's gay. There are some pretty closed-minded people in the world, and hate crimes have hit all too close to home. Last year, a lesbian friend of hers was beaten up by 2 guys outside a bar for being gay. So I worry about my daughter's safety more so than I would have if she were straight.
It has helped me to talk with gay adults in an effort to understand some of what she goes through. You might look into seeing what support services might be available in your area. There may be times when you'll need it. Best of luck to you... | |
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| how would you react if your son /daughter told you they where gay
Posted: 6/19/2008 8:54:02 AM | Gonna be a tough one to prove since we still can't PROVE the existence of God himself! People have faith that there is a God, but no one can absolutely prove it!
those who have accepted god have all the proof they need.at the very least i am lobbying to have gay union recognized .marriage is a man made document not necesarily needed for life time union. | |
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| how would you react if your son /daughter told you they where gay
Posted: 6/19/2008 8:55:54 AM | Not much you can do but be there for her. It's clear your daughter has had to deal with this alone for quite some time and has finally found some peace. This could just be a phase, you never know, but only she can decide that for herself.
If it were my daughter, I'd honestly be a little disappointed. I guess I still have somewhat old school values and it would probably take me some time to get use to the whole idea. A lot of time ;) | |
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