Originally posted by Curval
How did your folks take it? The question applies to lazs too.
I have two sons. If either of them, or both of them, turn out to be gay I'm not sure how I'd react. Obviously I'd still love them...but it would be...I dunno...weird.
Ha ha, I look back at it and laugh...I mean, my Dad was the assistant principal of the school we went to, and a high ranking officer/commander at the local Air Guard base (Lt Col). Having one of your kids go pink wasnt easy. At first, they thought it was a phase. I pointed out the kid was the president of the Santa Barbara fan club (recall the soap?) and was an active Madonna fan, coat and all (From "Whose that Girl").
I pretty much kept out of it, as my folks tell me now, I was very easy to raise. My brother was the rebel. He'd go out and come back whenever. Where he went, we didnt know...just that he hung out with a bunch of the "grunge" kids who kinda did their own thing. Not trouble makers, just a lil off...all very intelligent kids...National Honor Society kids...but just not the normal preppy types you'd expect.
How they took it, I dont know. They did do the counseling thing and made some headway there. They tried really hard to understand the kid, and my brother realized they werent real sure how to handle him either. So while the relationship seemed strained and awkward, they did talk a lot and give him that extra space he felt he needed.
My brother has always been a bit of a ditz...had he been born a girl, I'm certain he'd be Jessica Simpson. He's a lot of fun, the life of the party, very smart...but lacks a bit in the common sense, like most super bright people do.
I don't know how well that answers your question, Curval. Yea, its all different, but as time has gone on, its just how things are. I still love the kid and am always worried when you read of hate crimes and such...people that just cant accept others as they are. It took me a while to fully accept and understand it
