Many parents stggle for years to adjt after learng child is gay, acrdg to a new study om Gee Washgton Universy public health rearchers.
Contents:
- HOW TO DEAL WH HAVG GAY PARENTS
- IS YOUR DAD GAY—OR ARE YOU A GAY DAD?
- HOW TO TELL YOUR PARENTS YOU ARE GAY
- MANY PARENTS STGGLE TO ADJT AFTER LEARNG CHILD IS GAY, STUDY FDS
- 5 GAY PARENTG MYTHS
- IS YOUR CHILD GAY?
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... * my parents are so gay *
Livg wh homophobic parents n be a paful and difficult suatn.
IS YOUR DAD GAY—OR ARE YOU A GAY DAD?
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 so gay *
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.
HOW TO TELL YOUR PARENTS YOU ARE GAY
Comg out to your parents n be a very difficult nversatn. You might be feelg nervo, sad, or even aaid to tell your parents that you are gay. You n have this talk if you prepare for properly and then iate a uful... * my parents are so 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?
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.
MANY PARENTS STGGLE TO ADJT AFTER LEARNG CHILD IS GAY, STUDY FDS
* my parents are so gay *
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.
5 GAY PARENTG MYTHS
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.
IS YOUR CHILD GAY?
Havg gay parents n make life outsi of your hoe a ltle more plited than if you had straight parents.
This means that alg wh havg gay parents isn't so much about alg wh your parents as s about alg wh other people who don't unrstand your fay. Avoid apologizg that your parents are gay. Remember that there is nothg wrong wh beg gay.
In addn, the fact that they are gay has no bearg on the way they treat other people, and certaly do not affect the way they treat and al wh you. Anyone who teas you about your parents' relatnship is probably someone who has had no teractn wh gay people, to their knowledge. Someone who is homophobic bee they haven't been around a lot of gay people may jt need some posive exposure to change their md.