2007-04-11 16:00:09 · 14 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
I am Mom and Sibling of same sex couples, and I love all partner's the same as my heterosexual childrens. Yes, definately I agree and support any change to the discriminating laws that exist now for same sex marriage.
P.S Justin H you are reported!!
2007-04-11 16:10:28 · answer #1 · answered by Leah 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
the day I decided to tell her I was very nervous so I wrote her a note and taped in on her computer screen before I left for school. I recieved a phone call about an hour later, she told me that she read my note and she just wanted to let me know that no matter what I'm still her daughter and she will always love and support me, she said that if i ever need anyone to talk to she would be there for me. I was so relieved, her reaction was the total opposite of what I expected. However, the very next day, everything was turned around, she started to tell me that I was going through a phase, and that I was only doing this because the majority of my friends are gay and I was just trying to fit in. For the next couple years, there was a lot of emotional neglect and verbal abuse. She even sent me to a psyciatrist, she said it was because she wanted me to open up to someone, but I knew she was trying to scare me out of my gayness. I was in a very serious realtionship once and she tried everything to split us up. She would tell us the "we think we live in a fairytale world, that we think we can go off and get married, have children and live a happy life, but that's not going to happen because the world is used to seeing a mommy and daddy, not two mommies." she would constinly tell us that we would never make it....she kept doing this until my fiance got fed up and moved on. I never forgave my mom for that. It's been almost 5 years since I've come out to her and we still dont say more than 2 words to eachother.
2007-04-12 01:32:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It took 5 years but my mom finally doesn't care anymore that I'm gay. She invites my wife over with me now and talks to her on the phone. She even lets Michelle call her Mom (and she won't let my sister's husband call her that). I don't know if she supports same sex marriage yet or not. I know that when Bush was elected she didn't but her views may have changed now. I don't expect her to be President of PFlag anytime soon but at least she loves and accepts my whole family.
And my dad died before I came out so he never knew. I personally hold the belief that he would still love me and love my wife.
2007-04-12 00:09:49 · answer #3 · answered by rainbow_writer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my father passed away 16 years ago...and that was long before I came out. that is something I'll always regret not doing. he was very old-fashioned, and a bit of a chauvinist, so I'm not certain how he would reacted. I didn't come out to my mom, step dad and brother until about 3 years ago...and they have been very accepting....to a point. we had discussed going to Toronto to get married, and my mom was excited at first. until she talked to my step dad...who does show his bigoted self on occasion. he doesn't think we should be able to marry....then, my mom changed her mind and agreed with him. we are registered domestic partners, and participated in a large group commitment ceremony at Pride fest last year. they didn't come, but they seem to be OK with commitment ceremony rather than marriage. well, whatever. we're still pushing for the day when we can get legally hitched....and we will, damn it!
2007-04-11 23:30:38 · answer #4 · answered by redcatt63 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents responded differently. My father was ok with it. My mother took about 6 months to adjust to it. My girlfriends mother loved that she had found me. Her father died 10 years ago.
Same sex marriage - I'm afraid to ask. My girlfriends mother has talked to us about it and she is cool with it. She bought it up in front of my mother one day and her face didn't look happy. Not going to go there with my mother yet.
2007-04-12 01:27:43 · answer #5 · answered by gretphemelger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My family as a whole is quite conservative; you could say that I am their lesson. My parents have always been supportive of all of my endeavors including relationships. I'm not married, but that is not to say that don't consider it a goal with the right person.
2007-04-12 01:09:24 · answer #6 · answered by Active Denial System™ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My Dad never approved of me being Gay, much less any relationship and definitely not marriage!
My Mom & Stepdad just didn't like my ex. They support Same Sex marraige.
2007-04-12 02:07:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No to the last one, and a possible positive to the first one. I'm both lesbian and trans and they still haven't accepted the latter. They would probably see it as a straight relationship and not as a lesbian relationship and be ok with it. Heck, they might even use it to prove to themselves that they still have a straight male son.
2007-04-12 01:25:54 · answer #8 · answered by carora13 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before my father died and some 15 years into my relationship, he asked me if I realized I "married" a younger version of him. You tell me what that meant. Mom was long gone at that point. Not a day goes by that I don't miss my Dad.
2007-04-11 23:07:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
my mother was completely supportive of my relationship with my partner. She loved him very much. She also thought is silly that gay folks could not get married. She thought that long before she even knew I was gay.
My sisters have the same attitude. Even my nutty conservative older brother has come around. :)
2007-04-11 23:06:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋