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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If everyone on this chain is so open, I have to question why you wouldn't just tease your kids about a potential crush like you would a straight kid? I don't get all this you cannot ask business when you are so sure. If you have to put boundaries with friends because of sexual orientation such as sleepovers, this needs to be addressed. If your parents are supportive, this can be done. Isn't not asking making it more secretive/shameful?

Another way to handle is to talk to all siblings about sexual orientation at a specific age like 12 or 13? I really don't get why you treat this with such kid gloves if so supportive. [/quote]

I’m a PP who said use gender neutral pronouns, etc.  I don’t tease my kids about ANY potential crushes and my sleepover rules are not gendered.  If my parents had talked to me about sexual orientation at 12 or 13 I would have said I was straight because I was a late bloomer and bi and didn’t figure out that “I want to be friends with someone” and “I have a crush on someone” were different feelings until many years later.  Not every queer person knows what they’re feeling and is confident in it at a young age.[/quote]

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