2012-02-18, 09:43 AM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/Amelia/whe...tml?ref=tw
Wish more parents were like this.
My brother knew I was gay by 5. I used to listen to him argue with his friends over it when they thought I couldn't hear, but without a frame of reference for the term I didn't really care or attach to the idea. Even when other kids in school started calling me related terms I didn't process them as having an actual meaning beyond being an attempt at hurting me, so automatic refutal. Wasn't until almost 15 that I actually stopped to register that, oh, yes, that does actually correlate to how I feel. Oops. That sure put a crinkle in my long terms plans for college, wife, and 2.5 kids. Awkward. Oh well. Now it's college, husbands, 2.5 cats and planned adoption at some point.
Wish more parents were like this.
My brother knew I was gay by 5. I used to listen to him argue with his friends over it when they thought I couldn't hear, but without a frame of reference for the term I didn't really care or attach to the idea. Even when other kids in school started calling me related terms I didn't process them as having an actual meaning beyond being an attempt at hurting me, so automatic refutal. Wasn't until almost 15 that I actually stopped to register that, oh, yes, that does actually correlate to how I feel. Oops. That sure put a crinkle in my long terms plans for college, wife, and 2.5 kids. Awkward. Oh well. Now it's college, husbands, 2.5 cats and planned adoption at some point.
It's not having what you want - It's wanting what you've got.