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[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

You're right, this whole 'gay' thing is a totally new development.

[james&olya 1,121]

You're right, this whole 'gay' thing is a totally new development.

[SMOKE 1,426]

The word is still out on him...were not sure what way that kid is swinging.

i've seen the kid. the word is in & i've got bad news for you.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

So you don't think how you raise your child has an impact?

[james&olya 1,121]

point out the hot chicks when your with the kid at the mall. It's all part of parenting.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

i've seen the kid. the word is in & i've got bad news for you.

I'm telling ya smoke. At family dinners (when the kid does show up) it's like we don't know what to say to him. He's a snob to begin with and he never has anything to talk about with us. Were uncomfortable, the kid is uncomfortable and my uncle knows he messed up big time by letting his ol lady run the show with that one. The kid doesn't even like football.

[SMOKE 1,426]

I'm telling ya smoke. At family dinners (when the kid does show up) it's like we don't know what to say to him. He's a snob to begin with and he never has anything to talk about with us. Were uncomfortable, the kid is uncomfortable and my uncle knows he messed up big time by letting his ol lady run the show with that one. The kid doesn't even like football.

he has nice hair. i bet he has a wealth of hair care product knowledge.

[james&olya 1,121]

So you don't think how you raise your child has an impact?

The example you give your child probably has the greatest impact. I try to teach my children responsibility, tolerance, industriousness, etc. I do the same for my daughter as my sons. I have never restricted their choices in toys other than to avoid toy guns when they were very young. Now they are into video games like C.O.D., etc! Go figure! They have all quite independently chosen a hetero-sexual lifestyle. I am glad for that but I hope I could have been a good parent and accepted it well if any of them had been gay. Olya worries that her daughter likes cars, trucks, and balls more than dolls. I tell her not to worry. She also likes to 'cook' for us all with her toy kitchen.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

he has nice hair. i bet he has a wealth of hair care product knowledge.

The example you give your child probably has the greatest impact. I try to teach my children responsibility, tolerance, industriousness, etc. I do the same for my daughter as my sons. I have never restricted their choices in toys other than to avoid toy guns when they were very young. Now they are into video games like C.O.D., etc! Go figure! They have all quite independently chosen a hetero-sexual lifestyle. I am glad for that but I hope I could have been a good parent and accepted it well if any of them had been gay. Olya worries that her daughter likes cars, trucks, and balls more than dolls. I tell her not to worry. She also likes to 'cook' for us all with her toy kitchen.

Luckily for you your married to a RUB gal. They normally don't put up with any funny stuff from what Iv'e gathered over the years.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Now this is only a personal anecdote, which in isolation means little but something may be drawn from it:

I had a good friend in high school named Sam. Sam's parents had raised him to be a huntin'/fishin'/chick-lovin' boy. He grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania and his father never spared the rod. Sam was, however, fond of dress-up and show tunes and though he adored girls, it just wasn't in that way. He did share one goal with his parents -- to go to West Point.

Somehow Sam had convinced his parents that the best thing for his high school education was to go to a prep school, where, he promised them, he would receive a solid grounding in academics and good old-fashioned New England stoicism. Sam flourished at our school, where though he wasn't out, we all knew what the score was and nobody had an issue with it.

However, his parents weren't thrilled with Sam's progress. Though his grades were fine, he'd joined the drama club and sang in the school chorus. Uh oh. Sam got pulled out the middle of sophomore year to be sent to a military academy, where by all accounts he got into more trouble than before for his increasing flamboyance. His parents felt taking him away from that environment might make things even worse. He stuck it out, graduated and promptly moved to Las Vegas, where he is now a leader in Vegas nightlife. (No kidding -- he's apparently friends with everyone.) He's happy, wears ridiculous clothing and is out and proud.

No guns or military school or whuppin's were going to stop him from being the sparkly dude he is.

[james&olya 1,121]

Luckily for you your married to a RUB gal.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Now this is only a personal anecdote, which in isolation means little but something may be drawn from it:

I had a good friend in high school named Sam. Sam's parents had raised him to be a huntin'/fishin'/chick-lovin' boy. He grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania and his father never spared the rod. Sam was, however, fond of dress-up and show tunes and though he adored girls, it just wasn't in that way. He did share one goal with his parents -- to go to West Point.

Somehow Sam had convinced his parents that the best thing for his high school education was to go to a prep school, where, he promised them, he would receive a solid grounding in academics and good old-fashioned New England stoicism. Sam flourished at our school, where though he wasn't out, we all knew what the score was and nobody had an issue with it.

However, his parents weren't thrilled with Sam's progress. Though his grades were fine, he'd joined the drama club and sang in the school chorus. Uh oh. Sam got pulled out the middle of sophomore year to be sent to a military academy, where by all accounts he got into more trouble than before for his increasing flamboyance. His parents felt taking him away from that environment might make things even worse. He stuck it out, graduated and promptly moved to Las Vegas, where he is now a leader in Vegas nightlife. (No kidding -- he's apparently friends with everyone.) He's happy, wears ridiculous clothing and is out and proud.

No guns or military school or whuppin's were going to stop him from being the sparkly dude he is.

There's going to be a few in every crowd but I still stick to the theory that how you bring up your boys play an important role in how they will turn out later on.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

i've seen the kid. the word is in & i've got bad news for you.

Them nerdy kids are the ones that make it in special forces. The dumb jocks burn out quickly, having to actually study and learn things.

[Ban Hammer 13,551]

There's going to be a few in every crowd but I still stick to the theory that how you bring up your boys play an important role in how they will turn out later on.

i expect quite a few to poke lots of holes in your theory.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Now this is only a personal anecdote, which in isolation means little but something may be drawn from it:

I had a good friend in high school named Sam. Sam's parents had raised him to be a huntin'/fishin'/chick-lovin' boy. He grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania and his father never spared the rod. Sam was, however, fond of dress-up and show tunes and though he adored girls, it just wasn't in that way. He did share one goal with his parents -- to go to West Point.

Somehow Sam had convinced his parents that the best thing for his high school education was to go to a prep school, where, he promised them, he would receive a solid grounding in academics and good old-fashioned New England stoicism. Sam flourished at our school, where though he wasn't out, we all knew what the score was and nobody had an issue with it.

However, his parents weren't thrilled with Sam's progress. Though his grades were fine, he'd joined the drama club and sang in the school chorus. Uh oh. Sam got pulled out the middle of sophomore year to be sent to a military academy, where by all accounts he got into more trouble than before for his increasing flamboyance. His parents felt taking him away from that environment might make things even worse. He stuck it out, graduated and promptly moved to Las Vegas, where he is now a leader in Vegas nightlife. (No kidding -- he's apparently friends with everyone.) He's happy, wears ridiculous clothing and is out and proud.

No guns or military school or whuppin's were going to stop him from being the sparkly dude he is.

Sam sounds awesome. Good for him.

There's going to be a few in every crowd but I still stick to the theory that how you bring up your boys play an important role in how they will turn out later on.

Ask any homosexual person (not that I expect you to know any ) when they knew they were gay. The vast majority of them will say they always knew. Since they were young kids.

I've yet to hear anyone say "You know, I think it was when I played with a Barbie a few times and didn't think about her rack."