helping gay kids?

Question

what can be done to protect our gay kids they don/t deserve to be hit picked on or abused just because there different this abuse causes depression angziaty and even cutting and killing their selfs this abuse is caused by the hands of other kids telling teachers is not the answer they cant do but so much

Answer 1

Most people don't even think that kids are gay! I mean if they are not does that mean the str8 kids are not str8 either??? I kind of know where they are coming from because kids are not sexual. Like boys around 6, 7 ,8,& 9 years of age don't like girls. It's not because they are gay (though 10% of them are) it's because no kids around that age are sexual, they are not interested in girls and the gay boys at that age are not interested in other boys not in a sexual attraction way that is! When kids get a little bit older tho they then start to become sexually attracted to other people be it a str8 boy being attracted to a girl or a gay boy being
attracted to another boy or a gay girl being sexually attracted to another girl or a str8 girl being sexually attracted to a boy! But that is not to say that all of those kids are not born with their sexuality - they are, everybody is be it gay, str8, bi or not sexual at all. (there are people out there that are not sexual at all).
But to help with the abuse that is directly geared to gay kids I think a good way is to educate them on what being gay is all about. Give them good role models to learn from on a day to day basis. If the kids out there know that one or two teachers in there school are gay and if these teachers are good people they the kids will see that and accept it. I there friend has a gay brother, sister, or even mother or father and the kids know this and if they like that person they will soon learn form life experiences that gay people are everywhere and that they are good and that they are OK and that they are really just like them - people!
Hope this helps.
*hugs*

JACK

Answer 2

Unfortunately I feel that kids are coming out too early now. If they are comfortable with themselves all the better, but at that age there is even more confusion and ignorance about people that are considered "different." There should be more support groups for not just gay, but any kid that feels like an outcast or different from others. I know that some teachers are tolerant and understanding, but sometimes just as bullyish as the kids. They treat the popular kids better.
And not to be persnickety, but kids do seem to be weaker nowadays. I was picked on, but it made me stronger. Kids just seem to have the will to tolerate ignorance and persecution like we did. And I am only 30yo.

Answer 3

I agree with you because I was one of those gay kids and it caused problems for me after school, that stuff stuck with me until I came out at 23 years old telling my mother things that happened to me back in high school. I know it's not good to keep things bottled up inside but I never told anyone because I also refused to acknowlegde that I was gay to people feeling that I would be treated bad because of it.. I didn't realize that I had a major problem until I came out to her. Not only did I have a hard time accepting being gay because of religion but it was hard to accept something that people felt was so horrible. Then I realized that I'm gay, I can't control my feelings and i'm still a good person.

Answer 4

I am a bisexual male that is 14 years old (9th grade). I am a lucky one...rarely anyone in my school picks on/beats up the gay kids. I mean, the "nerds" get picked on more.
No one really cares in my school and I think that is the way it should be.
I haven't "come out" fully yet. Only to my close friends. But, my friend in 12th that is gay hasn't had any problems and has been "out" for two years.

Answer 5

I was picked on as a kid. I got beat up everyday in high school.

But because I was a dork, not gay. It happens to everyone. That's life. All you can do is tell. No one should expect special treatment.

Answer 6

Just keep talking to them everyday seeing how their day went. If they have problems maybe you should go to the school and talk to guidance about your kid being abused, etc.

I don't know what else to say but this is a good question.

Answer 7

Yea Im a lesbian 15 years old and some dude threatened to beat me up if I looked at his girl again. What a jackazz...Im just waiting now for the day i get my azz kicked..sure is gonna hurt.