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Contents:
- IS YOUR DAD GAY—OR ARE YOU A GAY DAD?
- HOW TO TELL YOUR PARENTS YOU ARE GAY
- HOW TO DEAL WH HAVG GAY PARENTS
- HOW TO TELL YOUR MOM YOU ARE GAY
- “MOM, DAD… I’M GAY.” A CHRISTIAN PARENT’S RPONSE
- ASK THE EXPERT: "HELP, I’M SRED TO TELL MY MOM I’M GAY!"
- WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD SAYS: "I'M GAY"
IS YOUR DAD GAY—OR ARE YOU A GAY DAD?
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... * my parents are gay *
Are you a dghter whose dad is gay? Or are you a gay dad?
HOW TO TELL YOUR PARENTS YOU ARE GAY
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gay: 1. Most children whose dads are gay were born while their blogil mom and blogil dad were married and livg together. If you have a gay dad or a lbian mom, after they separate, which of them is most likely to remarry or to remarry and then divorce?
HOW TO DEAL WH HAVG GAY PARENTS
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... * my parents are gay *
Lbian moms are more likely than gay dads to marry their same-sex partner. But gay dads are ls likely to get divorced om their hbands than lbian moms are to get divorced om their wiv.
Gay men may experience more discrimatn than lbians, pecially if they are parents.
HOW TO TELL YOUR MOM YOU ARE GAY
Our society is still ls acceptg of gay men beg fathers than of lbians beg mothers. But perhaps the most important rearch fdg is that gay dads and their dghters have closer relatnships when dads tell the tth—and the dads are ls clilly prsed than dads who hi this important rmatn om their children (Tornello, 2018). Sadly, gay fathers are more aaid than lbian mothers to tell their children the tth, regardls of their age.
So if you as a dghter or as a gay dad are still tiptoeg around the topic, ’s time to give yourselv a gift by gettg this skeleton out of the closet. (2018) Adult children of gay fathers. Journal of Homosexualy, 65, 1152-1166.
“MOM, DAD… I’M GAY.” A CHRISTIAN PARENT’S RPONSE
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.
ASK THE EXPERT: "HELP, I’M SRED TO TELL MY MOM I’M GAY!"
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. 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.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD SAYS: "I'M GAY"
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.