Inspired by "race and relationships"

[<Ziggy Stardust>]

I believe my grandparents would not fully understand what the choice is I would be making so they would act a little concerned and weirded out at first. My Mom would be supportive.

 

[pigletgirl]

My parents would say that I wouldnt have found myself yet and that I'm just experimenting with life, or something along those lines. I know they would be super disappointed and upset.

But.....luckily I'll never have to deal with this!

 

[StitchfansJr]

My parents wouldn't take it well, at all

 

[DramaQueen]

I consider myself very lucky that I have parents whom I believe would be very accepting. I'm not a lesbian, nor so I think I'll ever be (I'm sure I'd know by now.) but if I were I'm sure they would love me just the same.

I have seen the hardship first hand of a gay person struggling with coming out to their parents. One of my BEST FRIENDS is gay, and he is unmistakable gay, he is a britney-loving fashionista, yet his parents pay no attention.
I've had conversations with his SO many times about how he's so afraid of what they'll do. He has written a letter to them trying to explain, but they ripped it up and flushed it down the toilet and pretended like it never happened. I've seen the pain he goes through and it absolutley breaks my heart that people can't be accepting of these things. I've cried with him over it numerous times and I hope & pray that one day he'll have a pleasant surprise when he comes out to them.

Sorry to be such a Debbie Downer, but it is one of the most heartbreaking things in the world to me.

 

[chisnpeke]

My mom doesn't seem to mind gays but I don't know how she feels on gay marriage/civil unions. I know my mom would love me no matter what though. I think she wants me to be happy and if I were a lesbian and happy I don't think it would matter much to her.

The other night we watched Prayers for Bobby on Lifetime (about a mother who tried to make her son not gay) and she said she didn't understand how a parent could be so cruel to their child just because they were gay.

My grandparents are dead so I don't know how they would react. They were pretty religious so probably wouldn't approve. As for the rest of my family I really wouldn't care what they thought.

 

[chisnpeke]

I consider myself very lucky that I have parents whom I believe would be very accepting. I'm not a lesbian, nor so I think I'll ever be (I'm sure I'd know by now.) but if I were I'm sure they would love me just the same.

I have seen the hardship first hand of a gay person struggling with coming out to their parents. One of my BEST FRIENDS is gay, and he is unmistakable gay, he is a britney-loving fashionista, yet his parents pay no attention.
I've had conversations with his SO many times about how he's so afraid of what they'll do. He has written a letter to them trying to explain, but they ripped it up and flushed it down the toilet and pretended like it never happened. I've seen the pain he goes through and it absolutley breaks my heart that people can't be accepting of these things. I've cried with him over it numerous times and I hope & pray that one day he'll have a pleasant surprise when he comes out to them.

Sorry to be such a Debbie Downer, but it is one of the most heartbreaking things in the world to me.

That is so sad. I don't get how a parent could ignore their child. I guess they just want to live in denial. It's a shame people can't love their child no matter what. It's their child! Why do people become parents if they can't love their kid no matter what?!

 

[DramaQueen]

That is so sad. I don't get how a parent could ignore their child. I guess they just want to live in denial. It's a shame people can't love their child no matter what. It's their child! Why do people become parents if they can't love their kid no matter what?!

I know, it literally breaks my heart.
He is Filipino, and his family are immigrants, so I think things are alot different for families like that.

 

[3mtn-kate]

That is so sad. I don't get how a parent could ignore their child. I guess they just want to live in denial. It's a shame people can't love their child no matter what. It's their child! Why do people become parents if they can't love their kid no matter what?!

 

[m-and-m]

i've only told my mom that i'm bi. she is totally supportive. i don't know what dad would think though

 

[m-and-m]

i've only told my mom that i'm bi. she is totally supportive. i don't know what dad would think though

 

[Shelton123]

They say they don't until you actually are.

I was just thinking the same thing. No parent is going to like it, they all will be upset. They all would rather have you the other way. Even if they are supportive, they still don't want you to be, and they'll probably try to get you to change. Adults are just very very ignorant.

 

[Sparx]

my mom and dad would be like, "k. whatever." my grandmother would hate it, but never tell me. my great aunt will probably die.

 

[STOPxmickeytime]

My mom already told me that she would be fine if any of my siblings or I was gay.
My dad would probably be shocked at first, then uncomfortable, and then try to ignore it as much as possible. But he'd still support and love me.
And my older brother is super liberal, as is most of my extended family. They'd be fine with it.

It must be so hard to come out to your family. Crazy nerve-racking.
But I'm straight.

 

[3mtn-kate]

I was just thinking the same thing. No parent is going to like it, they all will be upset. They all would rather have you the other way. Even if they are supportive, they still don't want you to be, and they'll probably try to get you to change. Adults are just very very ignorant.

well i kind of think some dreams that parents have get crushed when a child is gay...i mean there is a very small chance for weddings and grandkids and stuff but still the parents should be supportive...

 

[AmandaSparks730]

My mom already told me that she would be fine if any of my siblings or I was gay.
My dad would probably be shocked at first, then uncomfortable, and then try to ignore it as much as possible. But he'd still support and love me.
And my older brother is super liberal, as is most of my extended family. They'd be fine with it.

It must be so hard to come out to your family. Crazy nerve-racking.
But I'm straight.

It IS crazy nerve-racking.

Been nearly a year now, my God.