In this week’s What Your Therapist Really Thks lumn, an 18-year-old wants to know what to do about his parents, who haven’t accepted that he is gay.
Contents:
- HOW TO DEAL WH HAVG GAY PARENTS
- 'RETURN THE KEY': THE PARENTS WHO REJECT THEIR GAY CHILDREN
- ‘MY PARENTS STILL WON’T ACCEPT THAT I’M GAY!’
- ‘I’M A HOMOPHOBE AND MY SON IS GAY’: DAD’S EMOTNAL REDD NFSN
HOW TO DEAL WH HAVG GAY PARENTS
Livg wh homophobic parents n be a paful and difficult suatn. Whether you are gay yourself, have a close loved one or iend who is, or jt support the LGBT movement general, alg wh tolerance is tough. If your... * i hate my gay parents *
Livg wh homophobic parents n be a paful and difficult suatn. Whether you are gay yourself, have a close loved one or iend who is, or jt support the LGBT movement general, alg wh tolerance is tough.
If your parents have said or done homophobic thgs the past, you might try to ga an unrstandg of their viewpots and work to change them. You may have heard your parents make homophobic ments before, but maybe you don't really unrstand why they feel the way they do. Start a dialogue wh them about their feelgs about gay people and e active listeng skills to tly hear their si of thgs.
'RETURN THE KEY': THE PARENTS WHO REJECT THEIR GAY CHILDREN
Havg gay parents n make life outsi of your hoe a ltle more plited than if you had straight parents. However, don't make life si your hoe any different om everyone else your age. This means that alg wh... * i hate my gay parents *
Your parents may try to shg off when you ask "Why are you agast gay people? In some s, this might perta to their relig beliefs, but you might also unver a eper, or more personal reason that they are agast gay people.
If your parents are relig, they may have learned that homosexual relatnships, beg transgenr, or beg nonbary are wrong. They may stggle to accept that homosexualy is natural and part of who you are.
They may even have a change of heart and stop beg so homophobic.
‘MY PARENTS STILL WON’T ACCEPT THAT I’M GAY!’
Chris Jewell’s parents disowned him after fdg out he was gay, but he is not alone his story of parental rejectn * i hate my gay parents *
Even if your parents rema homophobic to some gree, they may soften up over time to mata a relatnship wh you. Also, if your parents are extremely homophobic, you may need to take preutns to protect your own emotnal well-beg and ensure you will still have a home and fancial support spe their beliefs. Article SummaryXDealg wh homophobic parents n be a challenge but try to listen to their views whout argug so you n unrstand their posn.
If you’re gay yourself, make clear that you’re not askg for your parents’ permissn, sce you didn’t choose your sexualy. "I'm an openly gay teen who has stggled wh prsn and suicidal thoughts. You are here: Home / LGBTQ+ / How to Deal Wh Homophobic Parents: A Survival Gui.
Even worse, what if they are actively homophobic and dismissive of gay people? If this is your realy, this article will teach you 11 actnable steps that you n take to al wh your homophobic parents a rponsible and healthy manner.
‘I’M A HOMOPHOBE AND MY SON IS GAY’: DAD’S EMOTNAL REDD NFSN
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Whether ’s your parents, siblgs, grandparents or other relativ who are homophobic, you serve to be the person you were born to be. Wh this md, here are 11 tsted tips for alg wh your homophobic fay.
If you have a negative or paful experience tryg to expla your sexualy to homophobic parents, that experience n be trmatic. How to Deal wh Homophobic Parents. I hope the strategi for how to al wh homophobic parents were valuable…and actnable.