Fathers and gay sons: A plited, vally important relatnship.
Contents:
- WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD SAYS: "I'M GAY"
- THIS IS HOW I REALLY REACTED WHEN MY SON TOLD ME HE WAS GAY
- YOUR CHILD JT TOLD YOU HE'S GAY. NOW WHAT?
- GAY MEN AND THEIR FATHERS: HURT AND HEALG
- IS YOUR CHILD GAY?
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD SAYS: "I'M GAY"
As I relayed When Your Child Is Gay: What You Need To Know (Sterlg, 2016), I found out that my son was gay om a note wh our son's name entwed wh another boy's, surround by a heart.
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THIS IS HOW I REALLY REACTED WHEN MY SON TOLD ME HE WAS GAY
Had I asked him if he were gay when he was 13, he probably would have fensively said "No!
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YOUR CHILD JT TOLD YOU HE'S GAY. NOW WHAT?
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GAY MEN AND THEIR FATHERS: HURT AND HEALG
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IS YOUR CHILD GAY?
In a way, you have an advantage by not knowg; giv you more time to prepare for the day (if ever) when he do reveal he's gay.