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Just found out my son is experimenting with other boys

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  • gibson123
    gibson123 Posts: 1,733 Forumite
    Hi troubled Mum are you upset he is indulging in promiscuous behaviour or is it because he is perhaps gay or bisexual?

    If he is gay or bi-sexual then that is who he is, you can only accept it in the same way that you accepted that his eyes are blue or brown or that his hair is blond or brunette.

    By 18 he probably knows, but it is only now that he is acting on his feelings.

    I can understand that this takes the wind out of your sails, but he is still your boy and needs your unconditional love as much if not more than ever.

    I am surprised that the subject hasn't come up before, is this because he knows you would disapprove?

    Having a gay or bi-sexual child does not have to be tough, especially if you accept it is just a part of who he is, there is a lot less stigma around nowadays.

    The promiscuous behaviour however is much more of a worry IMHO.
  • lika_86 wrote: »
    I hope my mum doesn't know that much now and I'm in my twenties and living with someone. I like to think she thinks I'm still pure as snow! ;)

    You've drifted.;)
  • Person_one
    Person_one Posts: 28,884 Forumite
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    lika_86 wrote: »
    I hope my mum doesn't know that much now and I'm in my twenties and living with someone. I like to think she thinks I'm still pure as snow! ;)


    There was a lot more detail for her not to know when I was 18! :rotfl:
  • I'm sorry but you have to be a troll.

    How absolutely shocking that you would react so badly to something so natural. Shame on you.
  • onlyroz
    onlyroz Posts: 17,661 Forumite
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    Please don't feed the troll.
  • Poppie68
    Poppie68 Posts: 4,881 Forumite
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    lika_86 wrote: »
    I hope my mum doesn't know that much now and I'm in my twenties and living with someone. I like to think she thinks I'm still pure as snow! ;)


    I bet your mum knows all your secrets...we have eyes in the back of our heads, radars, spies the list is endless.
  • balletshoes
    balletshoes Posts: 16,610 Forumite
    Person_one wrote: »
    Nope.

    I seriously hope my mum didn't know this much detail about my sex life when I was 18!

    me too! OP how do you know all this, and know its true?
  • onlyroz wrote: »
    Please don't feed the troll.

    Let's not jump to conclusions. She may have been innocently searching the internet for amateur gay !!!!!! and found a few videos of her son being a pass-around party bottom. It could happen!
  • Mupette
    Mupette Posts: 4,599 Forumite
    so your son might be GAY
    so what! love him for who he is, your child. you are not helping him with your own frets and worries, you should love him regardless.

    GNU
    Terry Pratchett
    ((((Ripples))))
  • A few years ago my daughter told me she though she was gay, then bi and now she is straight.

    I was proud that she could talk to me about it and because i have always said "dont be a sheep be a shepherd"

    I love her and i dont care what her sexuallity is

    I don't understand why you would feel sick to your stomach?

    Your son is alive and well so what if he is experimenting. As long as he is careful i dont see the issue.

    It isn't your business anyway,
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