Amy, That is so sweet. What wonderful children you have. I think it was good to tell them early too so they have time to learn and understand before they get older and form such hard headed oppinions. Congratulations! Hugs,
Amen to that thought. I thought I was doing them a favor, but now not so sure. I get lots of props from my straight friends for waiting.....but you know, hindsight is 20-20. Can't change it, just need the serenity to live with the things I cannot change.
Kids are so accepting, it makes me crazy what prejudices adults will saddle them with.
My youngun was pretty kewl about gay stuff as well. I've shared this story before, so for those of you who have heard it, throw water balloons at eastie whilst I share it again...
I used to co-host the friends and family of lgbt board here at iV (now defunct) - what we called the sandwich board. I was friends with kowski, who was my co-host on the board. Some of you may remember her...
anyway, one night I'm putting my daughter to bed. She was 10 at the time. Over time, she too had come to know kowski... if she called, my daughter would grab the phone and talk for a half hour. So as I'm putting her to bed that night, she asks "is kowski married?" (she is now, wasn't then) No. "Does she have a boyfriend?" No, K. Then I start in... "do all girls have boyfriends?" No. do some girls have girlfriends?" Yes. And so I share with her that kowski has a girlfriend.
She looks up at me, smile on her face as she digests this and thinks what next she woud like to know. "What is her name?" I tell her. "Ooh, that's a pretty name! Can I talk to her too?" And she certainly did. Heck, for her next birthday, they sent her a $50 certificate to Limited Too.
Sometimes Sometimes I see much more than's good for me The first thing that's on my mind The last place I look each time
((((( Blue ))))) You didn't know. And It would seem to be right to wait. It is just that kids are so accepting and have not formed hard headed oppinions yet. How could you know...
Thank you, babe. On the one hand my dd has been very good as has her bf. You are right. How could I know, but my heart cries every day for my ds and for my stbxh. What a shock, but then again not a shock.
Been off and kind of stalking, just coming on periodically. Gonna make it a point to be here now that my stbxh has moved out. It's kind of weird here to know that I am really alone and a "big girl" now.
Hi Blue, yes, everything is well here at the moment. I hope the men in your family can come to terms with this sometime soon. Maybe for the men it feels like something against men you know. Let them know you do not dislike men. Just have a thing for women. I hope that makes sense. Hugs,
Thanks, Laurie. I have told them that and I think that some day they might get it. My son kept asking(when he was badgering me), "But what do you DO?" Well, I certainly wasn't going to tell him the finer details. lol He told me that sex was for procreating. So I mentioned that every time he had sex with his girlfriend, did they expect to make a baby? THAT slowed him down.
I had a more difficult time with a close friend. She wasn't angry or anything and has known me a long time.
Hi (((((Blue))))) Sorry you have to be so alone in your house. How are things with your almost gf? Do you see each other often? Do you still go out? Hugs,
Funny you should ask. My "almost" gf is now my gf. We have sort of a semi-long distance relationship going on. I am 74.1 miles away from her house. I have been there almost every weekend since August 10th. She was here once when we knew that my stbxh and ds were not going to be around. We talk on the phone every day.
She is sick right now and I feel bad that I can't be there with her. This is also one of my seasons to umpire. There are always a lot of college games and tournaments, along with some high school age
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That is so sweet. What wonderful children you have. I think it was good to tell them early too so they have time to learn and understand before they get older and form such hard headed oppinions.
Congratulations!
Hugs,
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You have an incredibly bright boy, there, Amy. Sounds like you're saying/doing all the right things with your kids. That's a huge accomplishment.
Hope your DD had a great birthday, BTW!
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Amen to that thought. I thought I was doing them a favor, but now not so sure. I get lots of props from my straight friends for waiting.....but you know, hindsight is 20-20. Can't change it, just need the serenity to live with the things I cannot change.
Blue
Kids are so accepting, it makes me crazy what prejudices adults will saddle them with.
My youngun was pretty kewl about gay stuff as well. I've shared this story before, so for those of you who have heard it, throw water balloons at eastie whilst I share it again...
I used to co-host the friends and family of lgbt board here at iV (now defunct) - what we called the sandwich board. I was friends with kowski, who was my co-host on the board. Some of you may remember her...
anyway, one night I'm putting my daughter to bed. She was 10 at the time. Over time, she too had come to know kowski... if she called, my daughter would grab the phone and talk for a half hour. So as I'm putting her to bed that night, she asks "is kowski married?" (she is now, wasn't then) No. "Does she have a boyfriend?" No, K. Then I start in... "do all girls have boyfriends?" No. do some girls have girlfriends?" Yes. And so I share with her that kowski has a girlfriend.
She looks up at me, smile on her face as she digests this and thinks what next she woud like to know. "What is her name?" I tell her. "Ooh, that's a pretty name! Can I talk to her too?" And she certainly did. Heck, for her next birthday, they sent her a $50 certificate to Limited Too.
Sometimes
Sometimes
I see much more than's good for me
The first thing that's on my mind
The last place I look each time
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worlds undone
How could you know...
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Thank you, babe. On the one hand my dd has been very good as has her bf. You are right. How could I know, but my heart cries every day for my ds and for my stbxh. What a shock, but then again not a shock.
Been off and kind of stalking, just coming on periodically. Gonna make it a point to be here now that my stbxh has moved out. It's kind of weird here to know that I am really alone and a "big girl" now.
Hope things are all well with you and yours.
Blue
I hope the men in your family can come to terms with this sometime soon. Maybe for the men it feels like something against men you know. Let them know you do not dislike men. Just have a thing for women.
I hope that makes sense.
Hugs,
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Thanks, Laurie. I have told them that and I think that some day they might get it. My son kept asking(when he was badgering me), "But what do you DO?" Well, I certainly wasn't going to tell him the finer details. lol He told me that sex was for procreating. So I mentioned that every time he had sex with his girlfriend, did they expect to make a baby? THAT slowed him down.
I had a more difficult time with a close friend. She wasn't angry or anything and has known me a long time.
Sorry you have to be so alone in your house.
How are things with your almost gf?
Do you see each other often?
Do you still go out?
Hugs,
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http://homepage.mac.com/lauriedav/PhotoAlbum1.html http://hometown.aol.com/didoangst/myhomepage/photo.html
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Funny you should ask. My "almost" gf is now my gf. We have sort of a semi-long distance relationship going on. I am 74.1 miles away from her house. I have been there almost every weekend since August 10th. She was here once when we knew that my stbxh and ds were not going to be around. We talk on the phone every day.
She is sick right now and I feel bad that I can't be there with her. This is also one of my seasons to umpire. There are always a lot of college games and tournaments, along with some high school age
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