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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid says she's a lesbian and has for a while now.  Recently she also indicated she's gender non conforming.
I think it's important for me to let my kid know I love her and I accept her whether she's GNC, bi, gay, whatever.  Frankly her sexuality is not important to me.  Her sexual HEALTH is, and I don't want her having sex yet with anybody of whatever gender.  But what she grows up to prefer sexually is not important to me.  As long as she's healthy, happy, and not hurting anyone.

Now my kid (daughter) is about as feminine as a person can be.  In my heart I don't really believe she is GNC.  But I take her to a therapist (started for other reasons) and I'll respect her right to go by whatever name or pronouns or wear whatever clothes.... that's all trivial to me.  I'm more concerned with her grades, diet, exercise, and rewarding social life.

I think this is another form of teenage pushing the envelope and testing the waters.  I think it's important not to make this an issue around which the kid can rebel.  If she wanted to get surgery or take hormones, that would be a different situation.  Much more serious.  As it involves her long term health.  But right now she wants to label herself as a (whatever) sexual with her gaggle of girlfriends?  I really couldn't care less about labels.  As long as she is kind, respectful, well-behaved, studious, etc. etc.  [/quote]

Wow. Frankly, I think you're nuts. [/quote]

Fortunately the opinion of some anonymous poster on an Internet message board is irrelevant to the lives of both the PP and the PP's child.[/quote]

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