What would you do if you found out your son/daughter was gay/lesbian??

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Koba1t

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I would either a) Tell them to straighten out or b) Disown them and ask them to leave my house and never return if they continued.
 

Fausto

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Originally posted by: Koba1t
I would either a) Tell them to straighten out or b) Disown them and ask them to leave my house and never return if they continued.

That'll learn 'em. Dumbass.
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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Koba1t
I would either a) Tell them to straighten out or b) Disown them and ask them to leave my house and never return if they continued.

Now why would you do that?
 

Fausto

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Originally posted by: Zakath15
Originally posted by: Koba1t
I would either a) Tell them to straighten out or b) Disown them and ask them to leave my house and never return if they continued.

Now why would you do that?

Because he's a f*cking idiot. Was that not already clear?
 

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Fausto1
Originally posted by: Zakath15
Originally posted by: Koba1t
I would either a) Tell them to straighten out or b) Disown them and ask them to leave my house and never return if they continued.

Now why would you do that?

Because he's a f*cking idiot. Was that not already clear?

The art of exposing and insulting an idiot involves having him explain his reasoning.
 

Demon-Xanth

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First step: I'd be happy because that means I scored!
Second step: I'd be confused because I'm a geek living with his parents
Third step: I'd be worried that I'll have to pay child support
Fourth step: I'd be REALLY confused as I don't drink and I think I'd remember something as momentus as scoring with a women
Fifth step: I'd be incredibly intrigued that someone managed to decrypt my bookmark folder and find the links to pr0n enabling them to find out they were infact gay.
Sixth step: I'd wake up from the dream, lets face it, I couldn't score if I walked into a brothel with underwear made from hundred dollar bills
 

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
First step: I'd be happy because that means I scored!
Second step: I'd be confused because I'm a geek living with his parents
Third step: I'd be worried that I'll have to pay child support
Fourth step: I'd be REALLY confused as I don't drink and I think I'd remember something as momentus as scoring with a women
Fifth step: I'd be incredibly intrigued that someone managed to decrypt my bookmark folder and find the links to pr0n enabling them to find out they were infact gay.
Sixth step: I'd wake up from the dream, lets face it, I couldn't score if I walked into a brothel with underwear made from hundred dollar bills

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Originally posted by: macmouse
Maybe I was a little too blunt my first reaction. The first thing I'd ask my son:
"Do you have the common courtesy to give the guy a reacharound?" When he's the pitcher. Catcher I really care less to hear about.

lmao ... good old FMJ to the rescue again :D

Son? Don't care, unless they adopt the "flaming" lifestyle in which case I'd be concerned for their safety.
Daughter? See above, but I'd also want to be introduced to two or three of her "close friends". Maybe four. Five. Hell, give me all of em, I'm greedy. :D

- M4H
 

Fausto

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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: macmouse
Maybe I was a little too blunt my first reaction. The first thing I'd ask my son:
"Do you have the common courtesy to give the guy a reacharound?" When he's the pitcher. Catcher I really care less to hear about.

lmao ... good old FMJ to the rescue again :D

Son? Don't care, unless they adopt the "flaming" lifestyle in which case I'd be concerned for their safety.
Daughter? See above, but I'd also want to be introduced to two or three of her "close friends". Maybe four. Five. Hell, give me all of em, I'm greedy. :D

- M4H

Um. News flash: lesbians aren't interested in men. Put down the pipe dream and slowly back away. ;)
 

kherman

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Originally posted by: Nemesis77
Originally posted by: kherman
Originally posted by: Nemesis77
Originally posted by: kherman
I would have been disowned, and so will my kids.

Why? Seriuosly: why? Would disowning make you happier? Would it "restore family honor"? Would it "set the kid straight" (no pun intented)? What would it gain?

Read the rest of the post you got that from.

It more or less says that "I would disown them, but seriously I don't know what to do". Disowning seems to be the #1 choice right now.

Not sure what I would do. The disowning part was a joke.

 

Fausto

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I'm curious. It has been widely debated whether homosexuality has a genetic component, is a learned behaviour, or a combination of the two. Either way, the parents are the biggest contributors. Each parent donates 50% of the genetic material of the offspring and parents are absolutely the largest social/developmental influence on the offspring. Given this to be the case, how can you then turn around and "disown" your gay child when you essentially have no one to "blame" for your kid's "problem" but yourself? Think about it.
 
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Originally posted by: Fausto1
Um. News flash: lesbians aren't interested in men. Put down the pipe dream and slowly back away. ;)

So you'd be opposed to just sitting there and watching the action? :Q
Pick up the "pipe", dream, and whack away. :D

- M4H
 

Fausto

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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: Fausto1
Um. News flash: lesbians aren't interested in men. Put down the pipe dream and slowly back away. ;)

So you'd be opposed to just sitting there and watching the action? :Q
Pick up the "pipe", dream, and whack away. :D

- M4H
Methinks you have been watching too much pr0n. It has clearly corrupted your thought processes. Call the 700 Club and beg Pat Robertson's forgiveness before it's too late!! ;)

 

luv2chill

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Originally posted by: Koba1t
I would either a) Tell them to straighten out or b) Disown them and ask them to leave my house and never return if they continued.

WWJD

l2c
 
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Originally posted by: Fausto1

Methinks you have been watching too much pr0n. It has clearly corrupted your thought processes. Call the 700 Club and beg Pat Robertson's forgiveness before it's too late!! ;)

Although he might like to have a phonesex fantasy about me being the little altarboy, I'm just not interested. :D

- M4H
 

Cfour

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I'm not a person that thinks being gay is OK. However, as long as I don't see any PDAs, its (kind of) ok with me. (Oh ya, no lisp either)

Tony
 

Maleficus

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disown them and tell them how utterly stupid it was to think that. tell them why its wrong then disown them.
 

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Maleficus
disown them and tell them how utterly stupid it was to think that. tell them why its wrong then disown them.

Elaborate, please.
 

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id tell them that i am okay with it and that their boyfriends/girlfriends were always welcome in our home.
 

Amused

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It depends on what age they are.

If they tell me after they've left the house, I will accept them and love them just the same.

If they tell me while they still live with me, I will sit them down and have them fully explore why they feel they are gay, and understand the stigma, irrational hate and irrational fear they will face. I'll offer them help on how to deal with these things society throws at them.

Either way, they will always be my child, and I will love them just the same. My main concern will be that they remain both physically and mentally healthy... which is hard in a society filled with people who have irrational hate and fear of people like them.
 

Maleficus

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Originally posted by: Zakath15
Originally posted by: Maleficus
disown them and tell them how utterly stupid it was to think that. tell them why its wrong then disown them.

Elaborate, please.

I would elaborate but that is stupid too because no one really listens or cares what another person thinks on these forums they have their opinions and they pretty much wont change. I could write 20 pages and someone would cme and retort "homophobe" and that would be it or "biggot" and everyone would agree.

its just stupid.

Only reason i would tell my kid would probably be out of anger not thinking they would actually listen.