My cousin just announced she is a lesbian and I'm not sure how to take the news. Any advice from gays/lesbians..or just anyone?
2007-12-12 12:53:43 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
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2007-12-12 12:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amazing the prejudice this question brings out so quickly. Your cousin is gay, so what. I am not gay but I know lesbians and gay men. They were friends before I knew they were gay and that has not changed anything. If you had a friendship with your cousin that should not change because of her sexuality. That is her business. She still needs friends and people she can count on. She can still be hurt just like heterosexual people. Admire her for who she is and having the guts to be straight about who she is and how she feels. As you have seen by the few answers you have received, she will have hard times in the future by jerks who have one mind set on what is right and wrong and be shunned by some. She will need to know she still has the support of her friends and family no matter what she chooses. In my book, whatever makes you happy is what you should do. Good for her for being honest and straight forward. She should be admired for her courage...Please for your own sake, be her friend as well as her family, you won't regret it.
2007-12-12 21:08:36 · answer #2 · answered by single_pedal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your cousin is still your cousin regardless of her sexual preference. Her choice shouldn't affect you very much, just be yourself to her like you always were. I'm a single, straight female and there was a time 15 years ago when I was surrounded by great guys...and they were all gay! But we had the most fun, went to some great places, had some great parties. Sometimes we just played video games, other times we played cards, other times an impromptu party happened! Those guys were so great and I miss them a lot! (My two main friends moved away to another state) They took my to my first gay bar and I wasn't uncomfortable one bit. In fact, I had a great time! The bottom line is they're people just like you and I, but they just happen to express their love a little differently.
2007-12-12 21:02:15 · answer #3 · answered by Missy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your cousin is her own person. She can live her own life how she wants. You don't have to like it, but you have to respect it. That's what makes us Americans... kind of.
I've known plenty of gay people, mostly men. My uncle was gay and I had two managers at my former work place that were gay. My uncle was fine, I didn't even realize he was gay. He wasn't flamboyant at all. My two managers were the epitome of flamboyance and I could not stand them at all. They were like two little 12 year old girls, except they were in their 30s. Suffice it to say, it was really gay.
Brandon
2007-12-12 21:02:00 · answer #4 · answered by El BrandO 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm not gay, but i believe that gay people are just like everyone else, except for the fact that they're attracted to the same gender, which is not a big deal when you really think about it. i used to have a bi friend, and once i found out she was bi, things were ackward for a while, but i got over it, she was still the same on the inside.
2007-12-12 21:02:38 · answer #5 · answered by Space Bound 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know and knew a few gay people. A bisexual girl once came out to me and I came to find out that she had a crush on me and my brother. GROSS! But anyway, as long as the person doesn't seem different to you and is the same person they were before it shouldn't be hard to get used to your cousin's sexual orientation. What matters is the person they are.
2007-12-12 21:04:50 · answer #6 · answered by *Gigi* 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who cares! People are people. Live, love and laugh. Who are you to judge? Wouldn't you want to be accepted if YOU were the lesbian? What is normal, right, wrong, good, bad,etc. is all in a person's head. Just spread peace and be good to one another!!
2007-12-12 21:03:27 · answer #7 · answered by 1truthseeker 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could you re-phrase your question in the form of coherent ramblings for me? U.F.O. Wha? Let me tell you something Mr. ask anything. Like anyone with clearance is going to pop on yahoo, and answer you. I'm sure thats not top secret information. Need to know or something. Lets say you do get a answer. What are you going to do with it? I'm guessing you finding out Martians landed in the middle of town is going to make a difference? Ugh...
2007-12-12 20:58:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have one friend thats a girl and happens to be bi.I'm cool with it though.At first I thought it was strange but now I don't care.You just need to accept their choice.You will eventually get used to it.
2007-12-12 20:57:13 · answer #9 · answered by broken</3 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not gay, well a happy gay, but I know of two gays and they are my bestest friends.
2007-12-12 20:57:29 · answer #10 · answered by Mom of 2 great boys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
EVERYONE knows gay people, whether they're aware of it or not.
Just tell her you think the same of her. She's not asking YOU to sleep with her.
2007-12-12 20:56:49 · answer #11 · answered by Laura 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋