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- Sun Mar 07, 2021 5:58 pm
- Forum: Relationships
- Topic: Parent of gay 9 year old asking for advice
- Replies: 11
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Re: Parent of gay 9 year old asking for advice
Sam, I just checked out Flamingo Rampart and ordered Bridge of Flowers :) Thanks for the recommendation! I’ve received so many good book and tv recommendations here that I think I’ll compile a little library. I don’t know how much support I’d get from our PTO or school to make some kind of space for...
- Sat Mar 06, 2021 7:57 pm
- Forum: Relationships
- Topic: Parent of gay 9 year old asking for advice
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4673
Re: Parent of gay 9 year old asking for advice
I just appreciate all your responses so much. Susan, you are correct in that I am not struggling with this but just want to do whatever to make life easier for my daughter. Any unease I have is related to how the world may treat her. My ask on this site is to try to get a sense of what kids may go t...
- Tue Mar 02, 2021 3:33 pm
- Forum: Relationships
- Topic: Parent of gay 9 year old asking for advice
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4673
Re: Parent of gay 9 year old asking for advice
Thank you for your insightful response, Heather! One thing you mentioned that resonated with me was the benefit of being somewhat insular throughout the pandemic. I think that actually has been beneficial in terms of her exploring not only her sexuality but who she really is by expressing herself in...
- Tue Mar 02, 2021 10:31 am
- Forum: Relationships
- Topic: Parent of gay 9 year old asking for advice
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4673
Parent of gay 9 year old asking for advice
I am a parent of a 9-year-old who recently told me she is gay. I’m so proud of her to have the courage to talk about that with me! We have talked about LGBTQIA and gender identity topics for several years but I am a cis woman and likely cannot relate entirely to the spectrum of emotions she may be f...