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Originally Posted by Jessica‪

If you are a parent or plan to be one, would you be disappointed if your child turned out to be anything other than straight? Would you think differently of them. Is there anything that you would have to change to accommodate their sexuality?

Disclaimer - I don't want anything offensive in this thread, please keep it serious and don't judge other people for their opinion.

I'm not a parent and don't plan to be one at this moment in time but I'd guess that most parents want the best for their children at the end of the day, they want them to be educated, to get a good job, to have a nice place to live and then settle down with someone nice and have a family of their own with them. As a parent I think that's what you want for your children, so to find out that the picture won't turn out that way must be a shock and be hard to deal with - not because you don't love your child but because you must feel like you've somehow failed as a parent because your child isn't going to have the life you imagined for them... but I think most parents can get past that - either they don't have a problem with it at all, or once the initial shock is over they can get used to it - or maybe they can't. I think your child being gay just brings worries, you're worried about them more than anything, even if it comes across as being unsupportive I think often it's the opposite... you don't want your child to stand out from the crowd in a way that might get them beat up or picked on or treated differently.