When Gay Comes Home: Liberal families and acceptance of gay children

I thought this would be about war for some reason. I think I'm too tired.

It was a good read, but it doesn't seem like anything new, really.

 

What a great article! Thanks for this link!

This is one of the things I was (and am) worried about with my parents - that even though they're really quite liberal, me being gay/bisexual will, unexpectedly, still be a thing for them. I have yet to talk properly to my mum to make sure that she's not just hiding any disappointment or upset for fear of upsetting me.

 

Good article! Its amazing how many parents make it all about them and how they will be embarrassed in front of their friends or family. Its ridicules! I feel blessed to have a gay child. The impact that it has had on my life is immense and I feel sorry for those parents who can't embrace it!

 

A common theme in the comments was that some parents aren't disappointed (in either a perceived shortcoming in parenting, or the "loss" of grandchildren), as much as worried about it making their child's life more difficult (prejudice, safety, etc). That was one of the first things my mom told me.

 

Well, when you base a large portion of your religious life on outspoken murderous hatred of anyone who is different to you, of course people like that will be hateful and abusive to their gay children. its like people who kicked their children out of the family 50 years ago for daring to go against god and marry a person of a different race or ethnicity.

 

Did you read the article?

 

Thanks, that was a really great article!

I feel like it hit on a lot of the issues that are seldom talked about across party lines. Like ccdd, it hit on some of the fears I have with coming out to my parents in how they are going to take it when it's me, even though they are inherently accepting people.