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Replies to '06/06 "I'm Gay, OK?"'
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October 21, 2005, 10:40 am PDT
 Quote From: katlover And I can not bring this into the discussion.
Thanks for the compliment. I have read your posts and now it seems that you are reading mine. I don't appear to be so threatening do I? Because I am a mother, a grandmother too! We have something in common; motherhood and the love of our children. My picture is here; a face that looks like many other Moms and women here.
So see gays are not what many people think. My g/f and I do not hang out in bars. We don't dress in outlandish and very revealing clothing in Gay Pride Parades. Though I will stand up for the right of others to live their lives as they see fit as long as it doesn't hurt me and my family physically that is.
I have already mentioned what was my grandson's response when I came out to him; he feels the only important thing is that we have someone to love.
But my granddaughter on the other hand broke my heart when I came out to her. Actually I had them both together at the time. She said "Grandma, gay people touch children in bad places and ways. You are not going to do something bad to me are you?" It almost killed me that she was already hearing negative and very damaging sterotypical remarks about homosexuals. I choked up literally!
I said, "Ava no! I would never touch you in a bad way. Gay people don't live for touching children in a bad way! I will tell you this darling, if someone does something to you that gives you a sick feeling in your tummy; no matter who it is; tell your parents immediately! "
Can you all not see the damage this does? I certainly do beleive that there are a lot of gay people (probably most) who do live very 'normal' lives like the rest of us. I think most of the so called 'Bible thumpers' believe it too. I'm sorry to hear what your granddaughter said to you. I'm sure that must have hurt. I would never tell children that gay people do such things. And yes, there certainly is damage being done by some, but it's not the people who truly do love the Lord. The people who are saying such things are just ill informed. The people who are beating up homosexuals are hurting and very angry. They're the ones who were the bullies in school who were probably beat up at home. They just still haven't grown up yet. And yes, they are certainly doing damage. You obviously were not a practising homosexual all your life. You must also be glad that you were heterosexual for awhile at least, otherwise you wouldn't have your children and grandkids now. Do you mind discussing why you changed? If you don't want to that's fine. Never hurts to ask as they say. |
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