<p>Sure wonder what I wrote to make others discuss “multiple partners” in relation to my post.</p>
<p>I never mentioned number of partners, so not sure where it came from. Hmmm.</p>
<p>@Alwaysintetested…just found this site & your post…feeling a bit overwhelmed and could relate a bit to your sentiments you posted in 2010 as I just found out my only child is gay & it really took me by surprise. He’s a great kid in college a long way from home. I was hoping to hear how your son is doing today, 3 years since you posted here. I love my son & want him to be happy…just trying to reach out to someone who has experienced what I am going thru now.</p>
<p>I don’t even remember posting here but I can’t believe how much has changed in 3 years. I came out to my parents who weren’t surprised at all. They are now full and adamant supporters of marriage equality (which happened before I came out… it happened when my best friend came out to them). </p>
<p>I told my parents because I thought it was important for them to know about this side of me, even though I will likely never be in a relationship with a woman from here on out as I’m getting married to a man.</p>
<p>Good luck, mm. Everything will be ok :)</p>
<p>mm2mom,</p>
<p>As others have said, what matters is that your child respects himself, spends time with others who respect him, and is happy. Although there are exceptions, it is a much easier path today than in the past, so you have less (but not nothing) to worry about in the sense of disapproval and physical safety.</p>
<p>Things will be fine. That he told you is a sign that he trusts you. Trust him back.</p>
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<p>I bet you have a warm, loving, open relationship with your parents. They know you as a person. They might have known for a long time but were just waiting for you to say it.</p>
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<p>You can help him celebrate the Supreme Court decisions.</p>
<p>Class, I expect you’re right. I am incredibly lucky and I know this. It sounds like mm’s son is, too :)</p>
<p>We’ve had this conversation, actually…and while I would be concerned for happiness (there are so many jerks in the world) and concerned for safety (jerks, again) all it would change for me would be the gender of the person I am trying to match him up with! I seriously could not care less, I just want my children to find someone who loves and values them for the long haul. And of course, as your children reach their late 20’s without a partner people ask about their orientation, and I say “Why would you ask? I imagine if he were gay, at some point he’d tell us” We have a family member who is closeted, their choice, and the Xmas conversations always revolve around whether they will finally come out or do we have to keep waiting. My conservative siblings, even, agree that it has to happen when they decide we can be trusted, so we keep trying to earn it. But I think they will be really disappointed by the “yes, we knew that” reaction!</p>
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<p>romanigypsyeyes…thanks for sharing and reassuring me that everything will be ok!</p>
<p>mmwmom, tried to reply to your message, but it is blocked.</p>
<p>In any case, hang in there and romanigypsyeyes is right, everything will be okay.</p>