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<blockquote data-quote="eekysign" data-source="post: 262111" data-attributes="member: 6479"><p>You are an amazing Mom! I have very close friends that are GLBT kids, and the things they went through growing up......I can't even tell you the number of times I've seen them totally devasted by the deterioration of their relationships with their parents. They never really got over it, either---holidays with friends, birthdays without cards, no one to call when they graduated college. For no real reason. They're fine....they're living their lives, but that hurt, it's always there a little.</p><p> </p><p>I took my old roommate to the emergency room at the hospital once, and....there was no one to call. Just me, her friend, sitting next to her all night. She was only 22. She kept trying not to show how wrong it all felt, but I had to leave for the restroom at one point to cry. She was such a lost little girl at that moment.</p><p> </p><p>Your little girl will never have to be in her shoes....that's just amazing. Knowing that she has acceptance from you makes me all warm fuzzy inside. I can't even imagine how much that must mean to her. The only advice I have for you is to try to get the fam to back off a bit on the "kids" thing. She's only 16---she probably doesn't need to be worrying about possible future children, no matter who she decides to date! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p> </p><p>And even if she stays with girls her whole life, that doesn't really impact whether or not she'll end up a Mom. She can have kids, she can adopt, she can foster.....Lord knows, we all know that better than most - families are the love, not the blood ties. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>Just wanted to lend you some strength. Her life might not be exactly what you envisioned (and again, it might be!), but she's yours, and it'll still be wonderful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eekysign, post: 262111, member: 6479"] You are an amazing Mom! I have very close friends that are GLBT kids, and the things they went through growing up......I can't even tell you the number of times I've seen them totally devasted by the deterioration of their relationships with their parents. They never really got over it, either---holidays with friends, birthdays without cards, no one to call when they graduated college. For no real reason. They're fine....they're living their lives, but that hurt, it's always there a little. I took my old roommate to the emergency room at the hospital once, and....there was no one to call. Just me, her friend, sitting next to her all night. She was only 22. She kept trying not to show how wrong it all felt, but I had to leave for the restroom at one point to cry. She was such a lost little girl at that moment. Your little girl will never have to be in her shoes....that's just amazing. Knowing that she has acceptance from you makes me all warm fuzzy inside. I can't even imagine how much that must mean to her. The only advice I have for you is to try to get the fam to back off a bit on the "kids" thing. She's only 16---she probably doesn't need to be worrying about possible future children, no matter who she decides to date! :happy: And even if she stays with girls her whole life, that doesn't really impact whether or not she'll end up a Mom. She can have kids, she can adopt, she can foster.....Lord knows, we all know that better than most - families are the love, not the blood ties. :) Just wanted to lend you some strength. Her life might not be exactly what you envisioned (and again, it might be!), but she's yours, and it'll still be wonderful. [/QUOTE]
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