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If so, how did you react to their relationship - good or bad?
I come from a pretty conservative/religious family. My question is for those of you who have adult/teen children, or for those of you who have thought this far ahead:
Have you personally or do you know of any parents that have rejected/disowned/distanced themselves from their child because s/he was romantically involved with someone of the same sex? How did their sexual orientation affect their relationship with their parents/you? Did religion play into this?
I'm really looking for serious answers.
Thanks for all responses.
Last edited by Jaded; 08-19-2013 at 12:08 AM..
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It wouldn't affect my relationship with my child (I have discussed this with her father actually and he said the same) but I would be worried how it would affect her relationship with her grandparents, not so much her grandparents on my side (although they are very religious they are pretty tolerant) but on her father's side who are very religious and extremely intolerant.
I don't see what anyone's sexual orientation has to do with anything. I have a two relatives, one each on the paternal and on the maternal side of large families who have partners of the same sex. The partners have been welcomed into the family with open arms. The relationships are long term, the two couples each have bought homes and settled in.
Their lives are no different than anyone else--- go to work, keep up the houses, see friends and family, etc. The fact that they are same sex does not impact my life or anyone else one way or the other.
The four of them are all good, kind, decent people- a credit to the human race. What more could anyone ask. What does religion have to do with same sex relationships?
Here we go again with another poorly disguised thread promoting this tiresome gay agenda thing. I wish people would give it up...it really does not serve any useful purpose...of course we are now going to hear sob stories about how a nasty "conservative" father or mother - rejects and breaks the heart of some poor gay child..how they never spoke to them again ..and how horrible these parents are. This idea wanders far from reality...Just about all parents whether they like it or not - will not jettison their own child if this RARE situation arises...so give it up - we don't need more of these threads that are actually political in substance. I just can't stand it when those with a political or social agenda bring children and emotion into the issue. It's just insincere.
Here we go again with another poorly disguised thread promoting this tiresome gay agenda thing.
Perfectly valid (and interesting) topic for Parenting. A gay child faces challenges a straight child doesn't. The parent of a gay child has experiences the parent of a straight child doesn't.
If you're uncomfortable with the subject you are free to not read the thread.
I'm conservative, the libertarian kind not the religious kind. If my son who is two turns out to be gay I would be disappointed for maybe a day or so. A heterosexual father who tells you he wouldn't intially be upset or disappointed if his son was gay is lying. But after that I'd remember what the most important thing is and that is that my son turns out to be a decent human being who treats others with respect, kindness and compassion.
It's sad to see how some are capable of treating their own flesh and blood.
Last edited by Jaded; 08-19-2013 at 01:00 PM..
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I will be thrilled when my children find their soul mates regardless of what gender they are. Their happiness is all that matters.
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