raydawg
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You, as a counselor, this prejudice scares me: They almost always suffer from a poor self image, which almost always is caused by conservative viewpoints on the part of society as a whole, and/or parents with conservative views. -ie"You CAN"T be gay- I won't allow it." (I actually heard a parent say that to a teenage girl during a parent conference.)
I know firsthand that a very close couple we know, very liberal, talked greatly of tolerance, often deriding folk who held Gay marriage is for heterosexuals, labeling them as one might expect in this PC world. Well, their grandson announced he was Gay, she went into depression, having to seek help with her feelings, the granddad shuns him altogether.
My wife's brother was Gay (he died of AIDS). Her parents only vote democrat, espousing all the talking points they get from the mainstream media. His relationship with his folks was so strained he had to move away. Again, the dad, a former DI in the marines, held him in contempt, even to the point of accusing him of denying him a son. The mother never talked about him to anybody, it was as if he didn't exist. It was years later that some of the relatives learned of his passing, for they wouldn't even tell them of this, for the fear they would find out he died of AIDS. I had many long talks with him, trying to understand "gayness" in a manner where I might be more enlightened. I am better for it, and it has lent me greater understanding into how diverse all of us are in our thinking/beliefs. And if memory serves me correctly I think Cher had issues with Chasity to the point where she moved in with Sonny, who accepted her as she was.....
Honestly, you scare me with such assertion, sorry pal.
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