I just wonder, how does one react when a son or daughter tells you that he/she is gay...
What is the proper response...
My nephew’s auntie on his dad’s side of the family was a lesbian. Her companion even had a sex change operation.
Later auntie meets a man at work and falls in love. She is no longer a lesbian.
This is the kind of thing that puts a lie to the expression, “born this way”. People make choices in their lives, and choosing to be sexually promiscuous, as the majority of male homosexuals are, results in a miserable life.
You asked about the proper response. Well, no one was negative to auntie. All of her family just wanted her to be happy. She had to find out for herself and in truth, no one can do that for antoher. It has to come from inside.
The proper response? Kids do things parents do not approve of. You tell them you love them but you disapprove of what they are doing/have done.
You may want to elaborate on the harm or danger the behavior may lead to and set simple rules of what you will not tolerate in your presence.
Simple and effective! My mom handled me like this when she discovered my boyfriend getting breakfast in my college apt wearing only his shorts. :p
The response would be the same as it is whenever a kid does something wrong. What...are we in a culture where these parents are now amazed that kids do wrong stuff? sheesh...wierd.
imagine that a son comes home and tells you he;s a homosexuals that in essence he;s like and gets turned on by having sex with asss where feces comes out and what an ass is supposed to be used for
What is the proper response...
First of all, he didn't turn "gay." He's become a homosexual . . . period. "Gay" means happy, and if he thinks that the homosexual lifestyle will make him happy, he's got another thing comming: alcoholism, STDs, gay men's bowel syndrome, AIDs, suicide, violence, more than likely a lifespan of 39-41 years tops, etc.
I would encourage such a child to go back to church, get counseling from his priest or reverend, pray, and hope that Christ will lead him out of such a horrible lifestyle.
That's a hell of a lot better advice than to be an enabler. Portman should be ashamed of himself.
I have always had my children's safety in focus when I outlined things to beware of.. Don't touch a hot stove, or anything on the burners, do not cross the street without looking both ways, do get in any cars with strangers, stay away from drugs, and liquor, and stay away from any lifestyle that is unhealthy, which includes the Gay lifestyle in particular, among many others..
It is my responsibility to lead my kids in the right direction, these just make common sense..