Homosexual tendencies

Philippines
September 5, 2010 7:03pm CST
First of all, I am not against homosexuals. I have gay and lesbian friends whom I honor and love. Actually, many of them are successful individuals in the field of business.There are still others who are afraid to go out and lay down their cloak. I would like to ask, what will you do if it happens that your child is one of those who have homosexual tendencies, will you force him to do what you want? Will you hurt him or forgive him?
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@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
6 Sep 10
i have kids and two of them already showing this kind of attitude. but i do not force them to change. i guess it is still early for them so say that they are. but even if they are, i will let them be as they have their own identities in life.
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@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
7 Sep 10
that's right letran. i let them do what they feel now and so they won't get confused later.
• Philippines
6 Sep 10
now that's a man. or a father..sometimes we let them be on their own, until they decided which path they will go to.if we stop them from becoming who they want to be, they will keep it until they get confused.
@Catana (735)
• United States
6 Sep 10
Your last question is certainly not what I'd expect from someone who claims they're not against homosexuals. Why would that child need to be forgiven? He hadn't done anything wrong. The tendency to homosexuality is inborn and a parent who says they'd forgive their child is being both arrogant and ignorant. Maybe you didn't mean to limit the discussion to just those two choices, though. If it was my child, I'd accept him as he is.
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@sid556 (30959)
• United States
9 Sep 10
Hi Catana, I noticed that too. The very word "forgiven" implies that they are "wrong". I just assumed that she did not mean it to sound so harsh...that she was implying how others might feel but not herself. You are right to even consider that you need to "forgive" is very arrogant and ignorant...add to that...self righteous.
• Philippines
10 Sep 10
Hi, there! I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. Wrong choice of word. It should have been "accept". Thanks for understanding.
@amybrezik (2118)
• United States
6 Sep 10
It would be difficult at first, but I would definatley accept my child. It wouldn't even be a matter of forgiving them. I love my children unconditionally and would accept them no matter what.
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• Philippines
9 Sep 10
As parents, we want everything that's good for our children. Acceptance would be hard at first as what you've said but we must also understand their pains.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
16 Sep 10
I have a strong belief that homosexuality is a genetic thing instead of a choice that people make. For that reason, I don't think that it is appropriate to either hurt your child or have to forgive them because it isn't something that they chose. I love my children with all of my heart and I will continue to love my children with all that I have for the rest of my life. If one of the two of them starts to have homosexual tendencies, I don't think that it will change my view of them at all because they are still the children that I love and that I gave birth to.
• United States
6 Sep 10
I suppose it would hurt in the beginning but I have to say that as a loving parent the love I have with my child would never change.
@noodleboy (222)
• China
6 Sep 10
I can hardly accept that if my child is one of homosexuals. and I will feel confusion about it.
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• Philippines
9 Sep 10
It is natural that acceptance cannot be given instantly... you can learn it gradually.
@sid556 (30959)
• United States
9 Sep 10
Hi Kristeena, I had 4 children. The youngest is 16 and so I can safely say they are grown to the point that I KNOW they are not gay. One of my girls was very tom-boyish and had so so many questions about gay people that I really believed there was a possibility that she was gay. She started asking these questions when she was very young and they continued until she was like 11 years old. She asked if mice were gay and if mosquitoes were gay. We saw a gay couple walking down the street and she had a ton of questions. I can honestly tell you that I would have been ok with it if she were gay and she knew that. The only thing that would have bothered me is how people would have treated her. But honestly, that's a mom thing anyway. If anyone treated her bad for any reason I'd have been all over them. Shockingly to all of us, she hit age 13 and turned the page. We are talking about parents here...I accept my kids for who and what they are. What their sexuality is is nothing to me. If one of them were a murderer or a child molester or rapist...now that is a challenging parent question. My child being gay? there is no thought involved in that one. I'd be ok as long as they were happy.
@payout (3794)
• United States
6 Sep 10
If that was my child I will still love them, In the end there my child i brought them in this world and the world is filled with mean and judgmental people why join them when you can help the people being bully and abuse because they choose to be different. In the end we all are beautiful in our own way. God Loves us and he will want us to love each other unconditionally.
• Philippines
6 Sep 10
The only choice is to accept. keeping his/her from their true selves will cause them a lot more confusion to their personality. and hurting him/her would even make it worse, sometimes true strength, bravery and love to the lord has nothing to with their sexuality. it's in the will for us to teach them what is right and wrong. you never know what could benefit "you" for having such a child