What to do when your son tells you he's gay.
Contents:
- MY SON MIGHT BE GAY. WHAT SHOULD I SAY TO HIM?
- HOW TO TELL IF YOUR SON IS GAY
- THIS IS HOW I FELT WHEN MY SON TOLD ME HE WAS GAY
- THIS IS HOW I REALLY REACTED WHEN MY SON TOLD ME HE WAS GAY
- WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD SAYS: "I'M GAY"
- MY SON THKS HE’S GAY
- EARLY SIGNS TO TELL YOUR CHILD IS GAY
- MANY PARENTS STGGLE TO ADJT AFTER LEARNG CHILD IS GAY, STUDY FDS
- IS MY SON GAY OR IS A PHASE?
- IS YOUR CHILD GAY?
- MY TEEN SON SAYS HE'S GAY
MY SON MIGHT BE GAY. WHAT SHOULD I SAY TO HIM?
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HOW TO TELL IF YOUR SON IS GAY
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THIS IS HOW I FELT WHEN MY SON TOLD ME HE WAS GAY
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THIS IS HOW I REALLY REACTED WHEN MY SON TOLD ME HE WAS GAY
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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD SAYS: "I'M GAY"
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MY SON THKS HE’S GAY
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EARLY SIGNS TO TELL YOUR CHILD IS GAY
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MANY PARENTS STGGLE TO ADJT AFTER LEARNG CHILD IS GAY, STUDY FDS
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IS MY SON GAY OR IS A PHASE?
I'm gay"?
Then your son is probably gay.
IS YOUR CHILD GAY?
Chanc are that if you are on your athbed and your tranged son to vis you the middle of a ray night and he ss by your bed quietly until he begs to cry and clutch your hand and says "I wish I'd told you sooner that I'm gay" and then you both stay there silence, you pretendg to be asleep, the only noise the beepg of the mach that will only keep you alive for a ltle while longer, your son is you and your spoe are ever visg your son the big cy he now liv wh all his fancy iends and fancy rtrants and you're out to an awkward lunch before your tra home and you three get to another potls fight about years-old stuff and 's really unfortable and fally you or your spoe says "Well, if you'd jt settle down wh the right girl, I thk-" and then your son terpts you by yellg "Guys, I'm GAY. Gay gay gay, gay as gay gets. I'm gay.
MY TEEN SON SAYS HE'S GAY
I'm not gay, but my boyiend is!