07-19-2013, 12:51 PM
Wow ur a great parent. It sounds like ur doing everything right.
I agree with krupt that at his age ur peers have a big effect, I have liked guys since I was 9. But I didn't want to be gay, because my friends made jokes about people who are gay and I didn't want to be in there line of fire.
But that is mainly that age. I meet new friends when I was 16 and left my old friends. They were supportive of the gay community. And that let me come to terms about who I am. So basically I'm trying to say kids at his age think being gay is used in name calling to hurt someone feelings and I see it with my younger cousins. Just keep doing what ur doing, ur doing it right he'll find friends that will be supportive of who he is. Maybe not now but when he's a little bit older he might meet people who have grown up and are okay with him being gay.
Hope this is helpful to u and not a pointless rant.
I agree with krupt that at his age ur peers have a big effect, I have liked guys since I was 9. But I didn't want to be gay, because my friends made jokes about people who are gay and I didn't want to be in there line of fire.
But that is mainly that age. I meet new friends when I was 16 and left my old friends. They were supportive of the gay community. And that let me come to terms about who I am. So basically I'm trying to say kids at his age think being gay is used in name calling to hurt someone feelings and I see it with my younger cousins. Just keep doing what ur doing, ur doing it right he'll find friends that will be supportive of who he is. Maybe not now but when he's a little bit older he might meet people who have grown up and are okay with him being gay.
Hope this is helpful to u and not a pointless rant.