If I could have wished for something different during those years it would have been to figure these things out without using pornography because it can give you very warped messages about body image, what to expect, what a gay man is supposed to look like vs what they really look like, and can even drive you to eating disorders. Unfortunately all that was available was pornography and there was a men's sauna downtown the was rumoured to have a gay following. When I was that age I needed to experiment with what I needed in order to figure out who I was. And that's something that's going to take some time. As a parent you just have to tune into your child's feelings - one thing that a lot of parents (or family of a gay person) don't understand is.they might know of your being gay and be fine with it, but that person who is gay might not yet be fine with it. Luckily she knew when to say that - a year earlier and I would've been terrified a year later and I might've been offended. ![]() ![]() To me, at that time, those were the most comforting and supportive words I could have heard. I want you to know that is okay I just want you to know you don't have to hide your identity from us'. The way it happened was my mom came to me and said 'I get the impression you've been dropping hints that you might be gay.
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