09-06-2012, 08:36 PM
I'm not going to buy it.
Buy what? That the therapist said that to her. Unless you were standing there when the therapist said it, I suspect she is pulling in internes gossip and/or took a comment he said and twisted it.
Therapists go to school and they learn that homosexuality is something you are born with, not made from abuse - in most cases, yes there have been a few clear cases of abuse driving people to homosexuality.
I suspect he said that right there, most people are born that way, yes a few are 'made'. And she only heard 'They are made'.
Unless she is seeing a religious nut-job type therapist, then all bets are off.
I'm sorry your mum is treating you this way. I fear its typical behavior.
Do give it time, and do a bit of research. Plenty of sites out there discuss the alternative (gay-affirming' interpretation of bible scripture. Plus there is a list out there for 'Gay Affirming Churches) (Google is your friend)
Arm yourself with these alternative interpretations. Trust me, the bible may be printed black and white, the interpretation of the bible is far from that and is mostly grey with some shocking realities when you start really looking at it.
Buy what? That the therapist said that to her. Unless you were standing there when the therapist said it, I suspect she is pulling in internes gossip and/or took a comment he said and twisted it.
Therapists go to school and they learn that homosexuality is something you are born with, not made from abuse - in most cases, yes there have been a few clear cases of abuse driving people to homosexuality.
I suspect he said that right there, most people are born that way, yes a few are 'made'. And she only heard 'They are made'.
Unless she is seeing a religious nut-job type therapist, then all bets are off.
I'm sorry your mum is treating you this way. I fear its typical behavior.
Do give it time, and do a bit of research. Plenty of sites out there discuss the alternative (gay-affirming' interpretation of bible scripture. Plus there is a list out there for 'Gay Affirming Churches) (Google is your friend)
Arm yourself with these alternative interpretations. Trust me, the bible may be printed black and white, the interpretation of the bible is far from that and is mostly grey with some shocking realities when you start really looking at it.