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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do the friend's parents know your DD is gay/bi?  I think it's only fair you let them know.  They can decide if they feel comfortable with it.   I agree, it is akin to having boys at the sleepover.  If that were the case, wouldn't you let the parents know this?  [/quote]
Agree.[/quote]

It is 1 million percent NOT OPs "news" to tell. This is HER daughter's life and business. At some point you do not OWN your children. It would be actually a shitty mom who felt the need to tell others about her child's sexuality or any other aspect of the child's life that the child is still not 100% comfortable with people knowing. If the kid is out and fine with anyone knowing, its kind of a different thing, but this kid "confided", meaning its HER story to confide, not the mother's (I think the only exception here maybe in a support setting, like a mom discussing this with someone she confides in to help her support her daughter, etc- which is NOT the case with a sleepover)[/quote]

That other child is a minor, and the parent still has rights.  If there was a boy at the sleepover, I'm sure most parents would let the other parents know.  This issue is not different.  If the kid doesn't want to "come out", then don't do the sleepover because it's not fair to the other parent to keep that hidden from them.  It's not about the other parent not wanting their child around a gay child; it's about the possibility of sexual  activity, which is why most parents of 14 yr olds wouldn't want their child at a sleepover with the opposite gender.[/quote]

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