#98 NOPE
I have a gay kid, great relationship with him, and always have... both my wife and I. We were the last people he came out to. We just recently discussed if he ever felt like he couldn't or that we wouldn't accept him. He said he always felt we would be fine. He said he didn't come out to us because he just felt weird discussing sex related topics with his parents. This is pretty normal, I know wasn't looking to discuss anything about sex, my sexuality or anything with my parents... and my parents were super supportive of anything I wanted, needed, issues, etc..
Kids feel awkward discussing personal topics with their parents sometimes, and it has nothing to do with not being supported, or fearful.
My other son struggles with depression and it affects his classes/grades in college. I offer all the help I can to help with his classes, time management anything. I don't get mad if he does poorly... He still doesn't take me up on it as he says he's just embarrassed. He will however go to his friends, his friends parents etcetera as he isn't worried about disappointing them, even though he rationally knows I won't be disappointed either. So to his own detriment he doesn't come to me.
Do you think these kids are any different. So instead of a little embarrassment you'd rather have a mentally ill child helped in hiding it from their parents by the school system... genius.
#21 | POSTED BY KWRX25
Little late to the party, that's now a cliche.
Damn you slow
#22 | POSTED BY
Doesn't mean it still didn't fit the conversation at hand.