Thank you all for your kind responses. After a bit of thinking about it and watching him play with them, I've relaxed. Maybe I just wasn't...
My 12 year old son has been out for nearly a year now. He is very open with people and we are supportive of him. All has been going fairly well...
It does depend on the church denomination. My 12 year old son is attending confirmation and also attends school at our Lutheran Church (Missouri...
Don't beat yourself up over being surprised. I think even those like me who maybe had an inkling (my son is 12) still were surprised to actually...
I am the mother of a 12 year old son adopted from Azerbaijan. He's amazing and I can't imagine any other son than him. We chose to adopt after...
Awwww....Hugs to you. I hope your mother surprises you. Hang in there.
Thank you but that is no where close to true! I am trying and learning day by day.
Just wanted to report that I took my son (age 12) for the first time tonight to a local youth group for LGBTQ teens. It is for ages 12-18. He has...
You sound like a great mom and have the same worries I have as a mother of a 12 year old boy. 12 is a confusing time but I would guess that if he...
I suspected before my 12 year old son came out. Mainly based on stereotypes. They aren't always right but they aren't always wrong either. That...
Sounds to me like you are handling it well. I was also worried when my 12 yo son came out and then wouldn't talk about it at all. Got mad if I...
I've posted and worried about much the same thing with my 12 year old son. Like your daughter, he is out and proud and despite my worries, it has...
Thank you for your comments. The school counselor is more of a guidance counselor - not a therapist. He does see a therapist/counselor and has for...
He came on via text to a kid he has known for a week who has never given him any indication that he was interested in any kind of a relationship...
See - I said I wasn't saying it right or handling it right. I know I can't protect him forever. That being said, he is 12 years old in 7th...
My 12 year old son came out to his dad and I recently and I know he has come out to many of his friends. He started a new school this year and has...
If they reacted ok to coming out as a lesbian....maybe give them time between the revelations? I have learned here that its almost a 5 stages...
Thanks so much for the replies and warm welcome. Carlgustav - I have heard of PFLAG and have already talked to someone there. Very helpful right...
Thanks so much for that book recommendation. I am an avid reader and that is typically my go-to when I am trying to find info on an issue or...
I think it is really hard to do that but I see where you are coming from. Society, media....the "norm" (whatever the heck that is! LOL!), is out...
