Straight Parent, Gay Kid
Salvation Army’s Latest Move More Than A Mere Drop In The Bucket
In the past few years, I have avoided the Salvation Army bellringers outside of Publix and the Post Office. As cute as their volunteers look with their elf-like caps, colorful aprons, and bells in hand, I averted my eyes as I walked past them because I would not give a dime to their organization that discriminates…
What is Sex? Most Parents & Kids Don’t Know
Seems as if people can’t agree on what constitutes sex. It’s whatever you want it to be. Is the twelve year-old girl who “goes down” on a boy not having sex? After all, Bill Clinton “didn’t have sex with that woman“when he did similar sexual acts. Is a high school girl who has had anal…
World Suicide Prevention Day is September 10.
Rejected LGBT Persons Particularly Vulnerable to Suicide Suicide is a growing public health crisis. There were more than 38,000 suicides in 2010 in the United States, an average of 105 daily, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There is one suicide for every twenty-five attempted suicides. Sobering Statistics from Family Acceptance Project…
Denial: Suggestions to Combat It
Denial: Suggestions to Combat It Your son or daughter just told you that he/she is gay. Shocked, you blurted out: It must be a phase you’re going through! You’re too young to know! How could you be? You were just dating Sally! How can you be sure? You’re too feminine/masculine to be gay. Exclamations like…
10 Things Your LGBT Kid Wants To Hear From You
In my blog on 7/28/13, I suggested “10 Things Your Gay Child Does Not Want To Hear From You.” http://www.straightparentgaykid.blogspot.com. Now, I suggest what you may want to tell him/her, based on research, to encourage discussion and an ongoing dialogue. Ten Points to Cover: 1. Thank you for sharing your story with me. It must…
Hypothetical Letter to Kaitlyn Hunt
Dear Kaitlyn, I’ve been riveted to your case for months now. I don’t have a “Free Kaitlyn” T-shirt or decal for my car to prove it, but I was horrified to learn that because, you, as a eighteen year-old, had sex with a minor, 14, now 15, that you could have gone to prison for…
Blew Your Child’s Coming Out? Ways to Recover
In my last post, I shared tips on what NOT to say to your gay child after he/she has come out – you know, stuff they would NOT want to hear. But suppose, during your child’s revelation, you felt threatened and scarred, and like a frightened animal, lashed out – not with biting or violent attacks,…