How would you react if your child turned out to be gay?

[Sharon]

If your child turned out to be gay, how would you react and would you accept it? Would if be different if your child was a girl/boy?

I think whichever gender my child was I would accept it, however I would obviously be in shock at first which I think is expected really... however I would say I don't want them and their partner snogging it out in front of me.

How would you feel and react?

[Judas]

i hate the fact that anyone has to "turn out to be" anything, or "come out" or whatever. i honestly wouldn't care. infact i would welcome it with open arms. i don't believe in labelling sexual orientation as such but if they were gay then what's the problem? i don't mind. it's not a choice therefore there is nothing wrong with it so i can't see why anyone would have an issue with their own child being themselves

[Wig44.]

Your post comes across as homophobic

Edited by Shar (Forum Moderator): Please do not post pointlessly, thanks.

[Eric]

I will still accept it. It's his sexuality. You can't do anything to change it cause he's born this way

[user130523]

I will still accept it. It's his sexuality. You can't do anything to change it cause he's born this way

he or she*

[ben]

I will still accept it. It's his sexuality. You can't do anything to change it cause he's born this way

you're saying people are born gay/etc?

[dbgtz]

I will never control my childs the moment they are mature enough to realise the world (or 18), and by then they will have only realised their sexuality. And tbh I couldn't care less.

[Inseriousity.]

Well, straight or gay, I personally wouldn't want anyone snogging in front of me. It's just a bit rude!

I would accept it because I couldn't care less. It's their life not mine.

[buttons]

no big deal i would just accept it
i don't care about the whole grandchildren thing, having a child would be a huge enough achievement for me

[Becca]

i wouldn't be bothered really, it's their choice after all.