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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We didn't find out our kid was gay until his mid-twenties but it appears that all our neighbors knew by the time he was in middle school.  In retrospect I feel like an idiot and am also sort of bitter than no one thought this was information that we should have had as parents.  [/quote]

That says a lot about you.[/quote]

I've been on the side of someone who knew when the parents didn't.  There was nothing outwardly homophobic about the parents. They were liberals. Voted Democrat.  But their kid still said they made some subtle comments that made them wonder how accepting they really were.  He didn't even think they realized what their comments implied.   Deep down, he knew his parents would be accepting.  But every gay kid has heard the horrific stories about kids being kicked out of their houses or worse when they tell their parents.  It's still a scary thing no matter what how accepting you think your parents are.  So, they were the last to know.  And I know they felt horrible and guilty that they felt he couldn't tell him right away.

From my standpoint, unless  someone is in danger or similar situation, it's a really scummy thing to put someone and I would never do that.  [/quote]

There's a huge middle ground between being disowned and being accepted.[/quote]

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