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PlaystaionGamer said:
so your a gay male with custody of your child? thats awesome! you hardly ever hear of anything like that.

i wouldn't know personally but i guess young is better.

I think you misunderstood him (which isn't surprising from the way he formulated the OP). He's asking how soon he should tell his child that he think that he (the child) is gay.

P.S. is it so hard to type you're?

 

 

On topic.

I don't think that you should tell your child that he/she is gay. That's his/her thing to figure out. What you should do is "create" supportive environment for him/her, so he/she'll feel comfortable and loved just as he/she is. Parents can be destructive force, trust me because I know. My mom is a bigot :(



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This thread title/OP is spectacular, topped only by the responses.



OP seriously what is wrong with you and your threads man, like give me a straight up answer do u really think this is okay to do something like this ?



Just live your life honestly and openly, when your child is ready they will just get it, and if they need to they will ask questions when they are ready, it's the same as being a straight parent, kids a highly tuned into their parents



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badgenome said:
My dad told me I was gay every single day.


I was always wondering if it was hard for you to tell him that you liked it in the ass.  Guess my question has been answered.



spurgeonryan said:

I do not think you should wait till they are teens. that is a trying, stressful and difficult time for many young adults. Early on is best.

 

was thinking about telling my son before he is too old.

Is your question about telling your child that their parent is gay or telling the child that they are gay? I certainly hope it is the former.

 

If not I dont think a parent should ever decide for a child what his/her sexual orientation is or will be. What better way to screw up your kid by choosing their sexuality for them. Seriously that shouldn't even come up as a subject unless they ask and even then I wouldn't frame the response in a way that confers your preference or your suspicions upon them. I would maybe explain the differences and allow them to choose that when they are older and have the faculties to make that decision. I simply think we are trying to expose our kids to stuff they don't NEED to be exposed to way too early. There are so many other worth while topics to discuss over a child's future sexuality.

If it is the former I would simply tell them when they ask. It shows the child understands or is seeking to understand the topic and he/she needs clarification of it and as a parent you are the best arbitor of how they are exposed to the topic.

Bottom line: Handle it with aplumb and respesct and your kid will too.

 



I think only the child can know discover he/she is gay.

Maybe you think but there are guys/girls that looks gay but they aren't... you can't tell something to a person that only the person can known for sure... he/she needs discover what he/she is like.



superchunk said:
I know it is likely obvious the child is gay, but maybe its not something you tell them at all. Maybe you just make it obvious your home has no issues about homosexuality and let him grow up on his own.

This.

Just make obvious gay is not a bad thing... after that the child need to discover himself.



spurgeonryan said:

only problem is that I think people who are gay can have a hard time in High school. Kids are mean in High School, and usually only grow out of that meaness after years of college or being out it in the world. I would not want anyone to have to go through that. Figuring stuff out in high school has to be tough.

But knowing at an early age that your family has zero issues with homosexuality helps cope with the assholes in the world. Everyone has to learn how to deal with assholes eventually. Plus, just because a boy acts a little more girly or a girl acts more like a "tom-boy" doesn't mean they are gay. You telling them that as a young child when it could really just be their personality and not necessarily their sexual orientation. Thus, you could make it worse. They have to be the one to define it.