Is this really true?

Although its the extreme case, its absolutly true. However, I think for the most part, the kids may run away on their own. The most readily available example I have is my boyfriend. He came out to his parents when he was 17.. about 3 years before we met. They ignored him. Ahh, the power of denial. Well, a year later he told them again. This time his father told him he was confussed. He was raised Roman Catholic, church 3 times a week. There was no way he was gay. His mother suggested to his father they put him in therapy, and his father refused because that would "make it worse". This whole conversation just got really horrid - and they had it right in front of him. Over the course of the next months and years, his father managed to make life as miserable for Brian as possible. He took every chance he could to remind Brian how confussed he was and how God disapproves of him. His mother allowed it to happen and decided that it was ok for a white suburban Susey homemaker to swallow her dissapointment with a shot of vodka to chase her ambien. Although she will assert even to this day that all she wanted was her son to be happy, her words belile the disdain on her face. She allowed the mental abuse Brians father subjected him to (adequetly fulfilling the submissive Catholic housewife stereotype) and she always took the fathers side... confident that one day her son would grow out of his phase. Brian had no safety in his own home and although he was never in any physical danger... the mental abuse was unbearable. Now heres the kicker. Around the time Brian and I met, his father decided it was time his son started to pay rent. Fine. Alot of parents charge their kids rent. $500. His father was charging him $500 a MONTH, to live at home, go to school, and come home to be subjected to mental abuse. Now, although his parents didnt kick him out... they made it miserable for him to stay there. The $500 rent was the iceing on the cake. His parents didnt kick him out because they didnt want to be the bad guy... but charging an 18 year old $500 to live at home... I mean thats a hint if I ever saw one. Considering the first apartment we got together was $350. There are other stories about other gay people I know, but I have written too much about my Brian. The bottom line is - yeah - it does happen, and on many different levels.

I have heard of this happening many times. It's a shame. regardless of what my son does when he is older, I don't think I could ever throw him out. I have also heard it happen to teenagers who got pregant in school too.

Such things happen more in conservative societies. Some parents think of such kids as a disgrace and in order to protect their own reputation, they chase their kids out. I think such parents are self-centered and irresponsible. Some of these parents may be at fault for not providing the tender loving care their children need. I have never witnessed it in my country but I've also heard of it happening in other parts of the world.

I have heard of this happening a lot. It's sad to think people would do this to their own children.

I have heard of this being done once, but at the time the child was over 18 and so legally an adult. I am sure that this probably does still happen, especially here in the south here where I live.

No I have never witnessed it or known of anyone that it has happened to. I think that it is so wrong to kick your child out of the house for that. It does not change who your child is on the inside.

I have not known of this happening but in a few cases I know of mothers that have left their children behind to run off with another man. I can see leaving a man if there's just cause but not the children. Animals live better than that. This is just my opinion. I love my child unconditionally. Not perfect not gay but either way I would love my kids no matter what.

I would never kick my kids out for anything! I only wish that I had even better relationships with my grown children! I would think they realize they can tell us about anything that troubles them, but like most teenagers, we are the last to know about anything in our teenagers lives! It can be difficult to get along with teenagers even if you do not reject them, as it is probable that they will go through a period in which they will reject us!

I have not seen anything like that happen, but I wouldn't be surprised. My grandmother was very intolerant of homosexuality, but my uncle was married for 14 years to a woman before he finally came out of the closet so she didn't have the chance to do anything there. I would never do that to a child, no matter what age they were. I do believe in making them get out on their own at a certain age but kicking them out cuz they're gay is just warped.