What to Do When Your Child Says: "I'm Gay" | Psychology Today

Contents:

• OY VEY! MY SON IS GAY!!
• OY VEY! MY SON IS GAY!
• YOUR CHILD JT TOLD YOU HE'S GAY. NOW WHAT?
• WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD SAYS: "I'M GAY"

OY VEY! MY SON IS GAY!!

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My Son Is Gay!

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OY VEY! MY SON IS GAY!

I had spected at tim that 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?

Watch gay-themed shows together such as "The Fosters" and "Will and Grace. " How do they pict gay people?

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD SAYS: "I'M GAY"

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You might ask how long he or she has known, and why he feels he is gay, bi, or trans, suggts Jonathan Tobk, M.