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[DVC~OKW~96]

...go to other boards and let the comments there bug me...

"I've heard that first weekend in June is not family friendly..."

HUH???

What? We don't have families? Oh, or was it: We aren't friendly? Or is is: Our families aren't friendly?

Just EXACTLY what does that mean, not family friendly?

Ugh.

OK.OK.OK. I'm trying to shut up... HEY! I said TRYING!

 

[soulmates]

I'm with you...when I see that crap it kills me. Really? I'm very friendly, so is my partner. What? You don't want your children to see us as a couple, your afraid we'll TURN your children gay? Really?? I have 3 children, all are heterosexuals. Ignorant. Some people will ALWAYS be afraid of the unknown, and then there are our straight friends who come here, who have open minds & hearts. I feel "safe" here....home IS where the heart is!

 

[C&G'sMama]

...go to other boards and let the comments there bug me...

"I've heard that first weekend in June is not family friendly..."

Because it's frustrating and maddening. I found the post and it appears this person is going by "what they heard". That's what bugs me. It's not based on person exeperience it's based on 50th hand knowledge.

That's how most people end up saying. Oh don't go the first week in June, it's bad (of course they can't use the words "gay days")

OT a little bit but we had our first incident with our 9 yo dealing with kids at school and having 2 moms. Her best friend has been at this school since K and DD since 2. As it so happens her BFF also has 2 moms. Purely conincidence. But she got 2 kids "so are your moms gay? Are you Gay?" As soon as the teacher heard it the 2 kids got yanked.

DD doesn't know what "gay" is. She knows her God Father has boy friends and she has 2 moms and her other friends have a single mom, and some have moms and dads etc. Her response. "They've know known me since 2nd grade and E since Kindergarten. What's their problem?"

DP volunteers in the kids classrooms 3 times a week and practically lives there doing other volunteer stuff the rest of the week. The kids love her. So it's the hear say they're getting from their parents and older siblings.

So too the people on the other threads that don't know us.

 

[zeitzeuge]

I'm like you. I have a really hard time NOT saying something in those types of threads. But anymore, if I stumble across them I usually just keep my mouth shut and move on and try real hard not to go back and read all the comments. It does no good.

I do know one thing though, whenever a thread like that gets started(which seems to start about 6 months prior to Gay Days), there's usually a group of people on our side that stands up for us. That alone, seeing just one person point out their ignorance, makes all the ignorance of the thread seem less worth getting upset about.

 

[soulmates]

Because it's frustrating and maddening. I found the post and it appears this person is going by "what they heard". That's what bugs me. It's not based on person exeperience it's based on 50th hand knowledge.

That's how most people end up saying. Oh don't go the first week in June, it's bad (of course they can't use the words "gay days")

OT a little bit but we had our first incident with our 9 yo dealing with kids at school and having 2 moms. Her best friend has been at this school since K and DD since 2. As it so happens her BFF also has 2 moms. Purely conincidence. But she got 2 kids "so are your moms gay? Are you Gay?" As soon as the teacher heard it the 2 kids got yanked.

DD doesn't know what "gay" is. She knows her God Father has boy friends and she has 2 moms and her other friends have a single mom, and some have moms and dads etc. Her response. "They've know known me since 2nd grade and E since Kindergarten. What's their problem?"

DP volunteers in the kids classrooms 3 times a week and practically lives there doing other volunteer stuff the rest of the week. The kids love her. So it's the hear say they're getting from their parents and older siblings.

So too the people on the other threads that don't know us.

Sad, isn't it....

I'm like you. I have a really hard time NOT saying something in those types of threads. But anymore, if I stumble across them I usually just keep my mouth shut and move on and try real hard not to go back and read all the comments. It does no good.

I do know one thing though, whenever a thread like that gets started(which seems to start about 6 months prior to Gay Days), there's usually a group of people on our side that stands up for us. That alone, seeing just one person point out their ignorance, makes all the ignorance of the thread seem less worth getting upset about.

Yes Mark, sometimes it just takes 1 or 2 folks saying, HEY, I'm straight, I've been during GD's and guesss what? They have families JUST like us. I LOVE those people!

 

[rosiep]

I'm so sorry.

I know it's so hard not letting someone elses ignorance color our day...but that's exactly what happens.

Just remember it's their loss...those fools are in danger of losing their children, their brothers, their friends because they're small minded and fearful.

While our circle grows larger, becomes stronger, encompasses love.

 

[soulmates]

I'm so sorry.

I know it's so hard not letting someone elses ignorance color our day...but that's exactly what happens.

Just remember it's their loss...those fools are in danger of losing their children, their brothers, their friends because they're small minded and fearful.

While our circle grows larger, becomes stronger, encompasses love.

Reason 3, 934 of why I LOVE Rosie!

 

[rosiep]

Reason 3, 934 of why I LOVE Rosie!

I love you too!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

You know, I would try to post. But I lack the "diplomacy" gene. I am more likely to post something that would be worse than keeping quiet. I get SO angry I can't respond in a calm, rational manner. I end up popping off something sarcastic (that could possibly be construed as a personal attack) instead of something helpful.

The fact remains:
I love my GLBT friends.
I can NOT WAIT to stroll through the MK on June 5, wearing our matching HRC T-shirts, smiling, laughing, and enjoying the company of friends. I know we will talk to many, many people that day. In queues, waiting for the parade, etc. I am sure the vast majority of those interactions will be positive and DS will come home with a renewed sense of the importance of being who you are, which is really what we want him to remember. I hope I am not involved in an altercation with any haters. That would be unfortunate. Because I am missing the diplomacy gene in real life, too.

 

[jenn&nelsonrego]

Let me have a go at em'! Where is it?

Don't mess with the hormones man, today is not a good day!

 

[TuckandStuiesMom]

OT-- Love the baby ticker, Jenn!

That kinda post is exactly why I never go to the "community" (now THAT's an oxymoron) board.

besides...we have lots more fun over here.

 

[TinkerChelle]

Reason 3, 934 of why I LOVE Rosie!

We all love Rosie!

 

[rosiep]

We all love Rosie!

Aw Shucks! Now you're making me blush

 

[Saxton]

We all love Rosie!

We do? I think we should take a vote!

 

[PebblesMK]

We all love Rosie!

I know I love Rosie! I also love that baby TinkerChelle.....how precious!

 

[TinkerChelle]

I just typed out a very thoughtful response to this thread and then Albert (baby boy) leaned over and hit some random button and whooosh! Gone! All of it! I'm too tired to write it over! Let's just say, ditto to previous posts. Now off to wash the puke off the keyboard!

 

[rosiep]

We do? I think we should take a vote!

Santa furiously scribbling in his pad for next year! You're starting out on the NAUGHTY list
Whereas Pepplemk, Tinkerchelle and Soulmates all got stars!

 

[wallyb]

We all love Rosie!

We do?

 

[PebblesMK]

Wallb is going on the naughty list too!!! You deserve a spankin'!

 

[wallyb]

Wallb is going on the naughty list too!!! You deserve a spankin'!

I've been there before.
Bring it!