Wannabefree...guess what I got in the mail today!?!?!?!?

[lazyday]

I normally do not talk about this subject, but I just feel the need to say what is on my mind. I have a child who is homosexual ( hate this word)
I have known in my heart since he was just a young child around 3 years of age. I have watched the struggle, the pain the humiliation that he has suffered . I watched as he tried to conform to heterosexual (hate this word to) he even went so far as to join a church that has very strict views on this. He, worked very,very hard for this church it was like he was punishing himself for what he was experiencing in his mind and body
if you haven't guess already I will tell you anyway. When he confessed to the elders and the Pastor he was asked to leave ( yes I am crying as I type this part). I think this hurt me more than anything to watch my child be told by others that the Lord could not love or except him.

Even though I knew in my heart and mind that he was Gay and on the day he told his father and I with tears and with shame on his face that he was Gay I mourned for the loss of a son that would never know the joy of marriage or children I will not know the joy of being a Grandmother.
It has taken me time to be able to look others in the eye when asked is your son married? and be able to reply no but I am blessed to have another son who is his partner.

My son is now happy since his has come to terms with who he is. He has a wonderful partner and a wonderful life. The damage of the church did take its tolls but I know he knows that the Lord love's him and his family love him as well.


homosexuality is not something that you choose, it is who you are and not something to be ashamed of.

I am christian I love my Lord and he has been the one who I have leaned on through it all this has only strengthen my faith.


Cindi, sorry I hijacked your thread but this has prayed upon my mind all day.

 

[moolie]

lazyday

I am so sorry to read what your son has gone through, a church should welcome everyone.

If marriage is something that your son and his partner might consider one day, and if it's an option for your son, same-sex marriage is legal here in Canada. We even have a church (The United Church of Canada, our national church that grew out of Methodist and Presbyterian church roots) that has some churches that welcome LGBT members and will perform same-sex marriage ceremonies, if it is important for them to be married in church. These United Churches all display a rainbow flag outside as a welcome.

And, please don't despair of grandchildren--should your son and his partner get to a point in their life together when they want children, there are many gay couples who choose to adopt or have children by other means.

 

[pinkfox]

Lazyday... he is a lucky man to have you in his life loving and supporting him!

 

[Wannabefree]

I normally do not talk about this subject, but I just feel the need to say what is on my mind. I have a child who is homosexual ( hate this word)
I have known in my heart since he was just a young child around 3 years of age. I have watched the struggle, the pain the humiliation that he has suffered . I watched as he tried to conform to heterosexual (hate this word to) he even went so far as to join a church that has very strict views on this. He, worked very,very hard for this church it was like he was punishing himself for what he was experiencing in his mind and body
if you haven't guess already I will tell you anyway. When he confessed to the elders and the Pastor he was asked to leave ( yes I am crying as I type this part). I think this hurt me more than anything to watch my child be told by others that the Lord could not love or except him.

Even though I knew in my heart and mind that he was Gay and on the day he told his father and I with tears and with shame on his face that he was Gay I mourned for the loss of a son that would never know the joy of marriage or children I will not know the joy of being a Grandmother.
It has taken me time to be able to look others in the eye when asked is your son married? and be able to reply no but I am blessed to have another son who is his partner.

My son is now happy since his has come to terms with who he is. He has a wonderful partner and a wonderful life. The damage of the church did take its tolls but I know he knows that the Lord love's him and his family love him as well.


homosexuality is not something that you choose, it is who you are and not something to be ashamed of.

I am christian I love my Lord and he has been the one who I have leaned on through it all this has only strengthen my faith.


Cindi, sorry I hijacked your thread but this has prayed upon my mind all day.

No need for apologies. It touches every family in one way or another. I am sorry for the hurt, and for the confusion in your lives. While I do not condone some things, does not mean I don't still love the people who struggle with coming to terms with their own situations in whatever way they feel they need to do so. I hope only the best for your son, and for you, and am glad you have found peace with the situation. So many people toss them away as unwanted. I am glad you and your husband did not. I'm also glad, that even though you know my views on the subject, you are still comfortable coming on my journal and sharing with us. You are ALWAYS welcome here. Always. I love ya sister!

 

[Wannabefree]

UGH had a really blah day. I was SUPPOSED to get a few things from the Dollar Store today, pick up niecey, take chicks to flea market, and come home. What ACTUALLY HAPPENED was I got niecey, got her another pup because hers died last night, picked up a stud dog for my neighbors female, got a call to get a truckload of produce and spent the rest of the day distributing nectarines over all creation, and i pulled a muscle in my lower back unloading for some people. Then I got to come home, get DD's friend that stayed the night last night, take her home, and go fuel up for the THRID time today. Now I have niecey and her pup, the neighbors dog, the stud dog, our pup, and our big dog to contend with all night. And I have to drop chicks off before church in the morning, and drop niecey and her pup off because she doesn't want to go to church with me, and take the stud dog home, THEN I get to go to church

 

[pinkfox]

oh no! what happend to the pup?!
*hugs* GENTLE hugs!

 

[Wannabefree]

we think he got stomped by the neighbors horse. we thought it might be parvo at first, but he was drinking and everything. He did toss his lunch, but they gave him milk afterwards, and he kept it down, and parvo does NOT allow for keeping things down. So then we thought it might be antifreeze, but he lived too long for that. He came in, unable to hold himself up initially, and had some red or dark brown gunk on his side. We now think it may have been horse manure. She bathed him and he got to where he was walking around a bit and acting okay last night, then he was gone this morning. I'm thinking internal injuries It really sucks, even with the new pup, she misses Banjo. She cried SO hard last night for me to come get her and Banjo, but I was afraid with our pup if it as parvo, there'd be no stopping it spreading. So I went and got her today after we figured out it couldn't have been parvo. She made ME cry last night. I got her this morning and took her out to get some hash browns and we just happened up on the new pup. His name was "garbage" because he was rescued from the dump. She changed it to Shiloh, because we got him from my cousin in Shiloh, and she didn't like the name Garbage...go figure

 

[pinkfox]

aww, poor kid...
parvo was the first thing that came to my mind too but its so distinctive the smell alone would have made it clear...
i wonder if mabe hes gotten into some pesticide or something rather than being stomped...

least she got to save another homeless puppy.

 

[Wannabefree]

I wondered about that too, but he didn't really roam, and they didn't have anything like that where he could reach it There's really no telling.

 

[pinkfox]

agreed, as long as it wasnt parvo and everyone is otherwise safe.
*hugs to the kiddo*