[SonOfDarkSkies]

I have also noticed, looking back at childhood acquaintances who turned out to be homosexual men, that there was often an overbearing, perhaps emasculating, mother figure involved.

[Regulator]

that there was often an overbearing, perhaps emasculating, mother figure involved

Yup. As in, "emotional abuse".

[east1234]

Add in an inattentive father, the two I know had both.

[OldMissileer]

I have also noticed, looking back at childhood acquaintances who turned out to be homosexual men, that there was often an overbearing, perhaps emasculating, mother figure involved.

I was just about to post this same sentiment. In my life I have been acquainted with several homosexuals, some were very close to my family, and every one of them had overbearing mothers and weak fathers.