Comments on: Accepting Mum Of A Lesbian Daughter http://gayfamilysupport.com/blog/accepting-mum-of-a-lesbian-daughter Help For Parents Of Gay Children Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:36:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Liz http://gayfamilysupport.com/blog/accepting-mum-of-a-lesbian-daughter/comment-page-1#comment-60646 Liz Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:57:41 +0000 http://gayfamilysupport.com/blog/accepting-mum-of-a-lesbian-daughter#comment-60646 What a fantastic mom! I wish my parents had been that kind, loving, and understanding to me when I came out. It's obvious that you value your daughter and your relationship with her very much. I wish my mom had been more like you. Unfortunately, my parents were extremely religious (my mom especially), and she just couldn't accept it. I tried talking to her at length and also sent her emails, books, articles, and videos over several years, but it was of no use. She stuck to her beliefs that I chose this "sin" and turned my back on our faith. Anyways, she died of cancer last year and I'm still coming to terms with the fact that we'll never really have that chance to continue the conversation. For some people, rigid religion causes rigid thinking that can ruin relationships with the people you love most. My advice is to always stand up for your daughter. It will make you a stronger person (but you already seem very strong!). In some places it might be harder to do that -- you'll be faced with vociferous opposition or personal attacks -- but if you do verbally spar with these people, I believe that they will eventually learn that love really does conquer all. It might help them accept their own gay daughter/son or at least open the way to compassion. You never know. I'm glad I read your story today. It brightened my day :-). What a fantastic mom! I wish my parents had been that kind, loving, and understanding to me when I came out. It’s obvious that you value your daughter and your relationship with her very much. I wish my mom had been more like you.

Unfortunately, my parents were extremely religious (my mom especially), and she just couldn’t accept it. I tried talking to her at length and also sent her emails, books, articles, and videos over several years, but it was of no use. She stuck to her beliefs that I chose this “sin” and turned my back on our faith. Anyways, she died of cancer last year and I’m still coming to terms with the fact that we’ll never really have that chance to continue the conversation. For some people, rigid religion causes rigid thinking that can ruin relationships with the people you love most.

My advice is to always stand up for your daughter. It will make you a stronger person (but you already seem very strong!). In some places it might be harder to do that — you’ll be faced with vociferous opposition or personal attacks — but if you do verbally spar with these people, I believe that they will eventually learn that love really does conquer all. It might help them accept their own gay daughter/son or at least open the way to compassion.

You never know.

I’m glad I read your story today. It brightened my day :-) .

]]> By: Maddison http://gayfamilysupport.com/blog/accepting-mum-of-a-lesbian-daughter/comment-page-1#comment-676 Maddison Tue, 27 May 2008 04:22:11 +0000 http://gayfamilysupport.com/blog/accepting-mum-of-a-lesbian-daughter#comment-676 Hello. (: My Name is maddison, im doing a school project with my friend Aleisha on gay rights, and im ment to be interveiwing some one that is gay themself. but i dont know anyone, i was wondering if you would be able to help us. We are both bi-sexual and support gays %100. (: Thankyou. Maddison&Aleisha. Hello. (: My Name is maddison, im doing a school project with my friend Aleisha on gay rights, and im ment to be interveiwing some one that is gay themself. but i dont know anyone, i was wondering if you would be able to help us. We are both bi-sexual and support gays %100.
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Thankyou.
Maddison&Aleisha.

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