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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.

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‘MY PARENTS STILL WON’T ACCEPT THAT I’M GAY!’

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 won't let me be gay *

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.

DEAR THERAPIST: MY PARENTS WON’T LET ME TELL MY BROTHER I’M GAY

* parents won't let me be gay *

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. Your parents may try to shg off when you ask "Why are you agast gay people?

HOW N I PE WH MY FAY NOT ACCEPTG ME AS BEG GAY?

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.

MY MOTHER HAS NEVER ALT WH ME BEG GAY

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.

MANY PARENTS STGGLE TO ADJT AFTER LEARNG CHILD IS GAY, STUDY FDS

Article SummaryXDealg wh homophobic parents n be a challenge but try to listen to their views whout argug so you n unrstand their posn.

BEG A GAY PARENT DON’T MEAN MY KIDS WILL BE GAY. BUT SO WHAT IF THEY ARE?

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.

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