Quote:Thanks. That's just it though, when this question does come up I will tell my son something along those lines as there really is not much more to say; however, with that said I do not want my son to grow up thinking that it is normal to like other boys and perhaps that influence him into adulthood and he turns out gay. I wouldn't love him any less for it but let's be honest, what father would be glad to see his son turn out gay?

My grandfather, may he rest in peace, was one of the most hard-edged Catholics you could ever hope to meet, and he never once expressed dismay, anger, sadness or remorse at his son growing into a gay man. If I have a son someday and he grows into a gay man, hey, he's still my son, and I still love him, and I completely respect who he is. I would be no more or less proud of him than if he were straight.

 

Is it normal to be homosexual? Clearly not, and the numbers alone tell you that. Is it normal, statistically speaking, to be black in America? No, but that doesn't make it alright to teach your kids that being black is not ok. Most people love people of the opposite sex; some people love people of the same sex. There's nothing wrong with those people, and in virtually every other way, they're no different from you or me. There's nothing anyone can do to change it, nor is it anyone's place to judge them for it, so live and let live. If it bothers you that much, look the other direction and move on with life. That's how I'd handle the conversation.

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