Quote From: sassy7 The parents that were concerned about their 4 year old son being gay, should have been told the truth instead of giving them FALSE hope. That mother needs to deal with her homophobic mind set so that her son will feel loved for he is and not for who she wishes he could be. My youngest brother in law did the same thing her son did at the same age. He walked around in high heels, dressed up like a girl, etc. As he got older, he would decorate the house with lace curtains and do dishes, bake, etc., things traditionally considered feminine. He is now 30 years old and living a gay life style with a monogamous partner. I'm happy for him, but he suffered greatly in his family and still does today because of their denial and fear. Another young man in my daughter's first grade class, told her over and over, that he wished that he had been born a girl and that she was Sooo.. lucky. They are now in high school and he is gay. I believe people are born this way, and how can you change the way your system is wired? Isn't there a study somewhere that was starting to prove that some humans with gay tendencies have a genetic make up of "xxy"? I could have sworn that I read or heard that on a news show. It would make a lot more sense than giving that mom false hope. She will need to get therapy to deal with her homophobia. God gave her that child for a reason. We all need to be a little kinder to everyone we meet. It sure would make this a nicer planet, eh?
Agreed.
However, I wish Dr. Phil would've mentioned that not all kids who play with toys thought to be for the opposite sex will be gay when they grow up. I am a female, but as a child I always pictured myself as a little boy and played with boys' toys. Give me a doll and after I brushed her hair, I didn't know what to do with her. But I could play for hours in the dirt with cars and trucks. I still tend to be a tomboy, but I am 100% heterosexual.
