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GAY MEN AND THEIR MOTHERS: IS THERE A SPECIAL CLOSENS?

My mother, and my (gay) self. * moms and gay boys *

This was found to be te for many of the mothers and sons I terviewed for the study scribed the book: Comg Out, Comg Home: Helpg Fai Adjt to a Gay or Lbian Child ().

‘I LOVE A MAMA’S BOY’ FANS ARE CONVCED MATT IS GAY

'I Love a Mama’s Boy' premiered on October 25 on TLC. Kim and Matt, and his mom Kelly featured. And, fans thk Matt is gay. * moms and gay boys *

Neverthels, this closens uld have a downsi, at least temporarily, as many mothers ially blame themselv and the close relatnships for their sons' homosexualy.

‘I LOVE A MAMA’S BOY’ FANS DOUBLE DOWN ON MATT BEG GAY

* moms and gay boys *

So, perhaps is not pletely surprisg that once they learned their sons were gay, some of the mothers I terviewed felt that they had done somethg to damage them. Even though rearch sce the 1950's has bunked , this theory persists people's mds and rears s ugly head for mothers when they ially learn their sons are gay.

WHY DO GAY MEN TEND TO HAVE CLOSER RELATNSHIPS WH THEIR MOMS STEAD OF THEIR DADS?

Fortunately, for many mothers of gay son—wh time and tn, they learn that the ia that they had somehow ma their son gay is ad wrong This was te of the mothers my study who also me to see the benefs havg a gay son as will be scribed later this post.

HOW ONE MOTHER’S LOVE FOR HER GAY SON STARTED A REVOLUTN

My rearch, clil and personal experienc suggt that there is ed a al lk between male homosexualy and a close maternal relatnship but flows the oppose directn than what was prevly thought.

MOM'S GEICS COULD PRODUCE GAY SONS

The young gay mal this study relled sharg terts mon wh their mothers, such as fashn and okg, and were also sensive to their feelgs. I thk personally [beg gay] ma me a more emotnal person, more sensive, more touch wh both the male and female sis of myself, but allowg me to even acknowledge that other si ma me closer to my mother.

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