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My neighbors disowned their gay son. phantom power Aug 2012 #1
2 of my brothers disowned my 3rd brother when he came out. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #69
Anymore, I find myself thinking... phantom power Aug 2012 #70
THankfully he still has you. NT a la izquierda Aug 2012 #98
My parents literally threw me out into the rain. Occulus Aug 2012 #134
I'm so sorry that that happened to you, Occulus. yardwork Aug 2012 #138
How can a parent be so mean to his own child? DontTreadOnMe Aug 2012 #2
Deliberate ignorance. The Doctor. Aug 2012 #29
combine intolerance, meaness and the Bible Whisp Aug 2012 #51
For some people, hate is more valuable than love n/t Scootaloo Aug 2012 #57
Ugly stuff. nc4bo Aug 2012 #3
I hope he finds himself in great need one day MattBaggins Aug 2012 #125
This makes me cry gollygee Aug 2012 #4
Same here... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #12
I'm sure that would have been OK n/t RT_Fanatic Aug 2012 #39
+1 Chorophyll Aug 2012 #35
+ 1 Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #105
I could never see this from a gay perspective.... physioex Aug 2012 #5
walked away from my family skydive forever Aug 2012 #44
Right On...EOM physioex Aug 2012 #72
I did the same thing CoffeeCat Aug 2012 #93
I had close to the same thing happen in the 70's azurnoir Aug 2012 #45
Good for you, standing up for your beliefs....EOM physioex Aug 2012 #74
I also could never see this from a gay perspective d_r Aug 2012 #66
That is the sad state of affairs..... physioex Aug 2012 #73
I can see this from a gay perspective MotorCityMan Aug 2012 #91
it chokes me up too d_r Aug 2012 #99
If you've ever lost a child, then you know why I would shake that father through my tears... Tikki Aug 2012 #6
These are the consequences... physioex Aug 2012 #8
I hold no warrant for the arch-conservative Huckabee, but I must say in his coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #87
Yea.... physioex Aug 2012 #88
You know, I disagree with Huckabee on just about every thing that matters. But I'll bet if he coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #89
I am not impressed by the new wave.... physioex Aug 2012 #90
+1 HiPointDem Aug 2012 #95
Read up on Wayne DuMond and Mike Huckabee. You will never, ever doubt the msanthrope Aug 2012 #120
The name Wayne DuMond does not ring a bell. Actually, I may have seen or heard it somewhere, but coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #146
HEre--- msanthrope Aug 2012 #150
Thanks for links, will review in detail later today. The name coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #155
{{{{{HUG}}}}} HangOnKids Aug 2012 #27
((((((((Tikki)))))))) Chorophyll Aug 2012 #37
(hug) proud patriot Aug 2012 #56
Hugs right back to you all....it is always there.. Tikki Aug 2012 #80
many hugs Tikki MJkcj Aug 2012 #81
choking up mrs_p Aug 2012 #107
There are no words... FourScore Aug 2012 #112
me too. barbtries Aug 2012 #116
Hugs sweetie.... Tikki Aug 2012 #117
holy shit quinnox Aug 2012 #7
Republican Christians are lying about Homosexuality being a lifestyle choice. alfredo Aug 2012 #9
be honest... which of the following is a choice? ldf Aug 2012 #79
You said that so well. alfredo Aug 2012 #86
Shame On "Dad" WillyT Aug 2012 #10
Ugh. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #11
Well..... Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #14
"...even if they came home and told me they were Republicans." Wait Wut Aug 2012 #22
Truly pathetic! Strega Ribiera Aug 2012 #13
And some wonder why suicides are so high reflection Aug 2012 #15
What a horrible, horrible man. LeftofObama Aug 2012 #16
He's better off without that dipshit. Scuba Aug 2012 #17
What an asshole....James is better off without him... truebrit71 Aug 2012 #18
you are right. and that letter says more about the father than it does the kid. ejpoeta Aug 2012 #130
The hatred is beyond belief when a father rights this kind of letter. sarcasmo Aug 2012 #19
Holy fuck. Wait Wut Aug 2012 #20
Oh, how sad. GardeningGal Aug 2012 #21
Sad. I hope the dad some day realizes the destructive nature of the attitude that he has chosen. slackmaster Aug 2012 #23
One can't help but wonder if there's a bullied cali Aug 2012 #24
That's one of the saddest things Le Taz Hot Aug 2012 #25
I agree with the article that the signature is wrong sarisataka Aug 2012 #26
Shortly after Dad’s passing, he finds a note tacked to the Pearly Gates: 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #28
Brilliant gollygee Aug 2012 #30
Love it sarisataka Aug 2012 #31
Well done! Chorophyll Aug 2012 #38
That dad already lives in hell! murray hill farm Aug 2012 #55
I don't know if you intended it; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #60
Beautiful! I may have to borrow that, if ya don't mind :-) Care Acutely Aug 2012 #85
Excellent. Thank you, Strong Black Man. Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #106
Perfect. n/t FourScore Aug 2012 #113
Some minister put those words in that father's mind. yardwork Aug 2012 #32
Bigotry is sad and dangerous to life and family. Lint Head Aug 2012 #33
That is a f*cking horrible thing for a parent to write to a child. Chorophyll Aug 2012 #34
This dad is a complete fucking coward. Initech Aug 2012 #36
I think of the message and remember the sharing of this poem by my mother MrMickeysMom Aug 2012 #40
Very Sad... liberallibral Aug 2012 #41
James, wherever you are... a la izquierda Aug 2012 #42
Sad. nt ZombieHorde Aug 2012 #43
Maybe this dad should have "come to visit" his son one more time... mike dub Aug 2012 #46
he's a chicken shit. couldn't even say it to the kid's face. ejpoeta Aug 2012 #131
Dad may be in the closet. That's a lot of hate. And most people hate themselves first McCamy Taylor Aug 2012 #47
Straight people are very capable of that much hate. (n/t) gollygee Aug 2012 #48
Thank you saying that. I get tired of the excuses Lex Aug 2012 #62
The "all homophobes are probably gay" thing is getting a little old. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #114
I recently came out to my RW dad Sick of the GOP Aug 2012 #49
That's terrific -- all respect for you and your dad! VOX Aug 2012 #52
Thanks for the welcome Sick of the GOP Aug 2012 #143
HI ...and Welcome to DU... Tikki Aug 2012 #124
Thanks for the welcome Sick of the GOP Aug 2012 #144
Welcome to DU! yardwork Aug 2012 #133
Thank you Sick of the GOP Aug 2012 #145
That's fine. A lot of us do that. No problem at all. yardwork Aug 2012 #157
It seems the thing about these kind of people (the Father) is that feeling right and superior azurnoir Aug 2012 #50
It's the same logic as honor killing TrogL Aug 2012 #61
When my kids were teenagers Freddie Aug 2012 #53
just awful proud patriot Aug 2012 #54
I cannot begin to imagine the pain the son felt LibDemAlways Aug 2012 #58
Don't worry-- he'll want to reestablish contact when he's old and infirm and WANTS something. Marr Aug 2012 #59
Still hope naturallyselected Aug 2012 #63
If James does leave the door open just a bit . . . Lex Aug 2012 #64
Agreed naturallyselected Aug 2012 #68
I can't say that my father actually disowned anyone for being gay, but... derby378 Aug 2012 #65
I would think disowning a child would be more unnatural and degrading than anything the 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #67
I can imagine what it felt like... TheAmbivalante Aug 2012 #71
"Dad" blames himself for his son being gay ... and rather than deal with reality, JoePhilly Aug 2012 #75
If he could reject him now, spotlight Aug 2012 #76
"What is wrong with people?" doesn't being to cover it. DirkGently Aug 2012 #77
James never had a real Dad to begin with. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #78
Must be nice to have other people do your thinking for you. HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #82
I've read about so many here 'disowning' RW relatives. Zax2me Aug 2012 #83
The two aren't even in the same galaxy of meaning Occulus Aug 2012 #122
Link? yardwork Aug 2012 #132
The major difference being that being RW actually is a choice Downtown Hound Aug 2012 #136
Sorry, but you're conflating being born gay with choosing to be a Republican. Selatius Aug 2012 #152
What a pathetic loser. Here's what totally awesome dads do ~ Zorra Aug 2012 #84
A neighbor woman of mine in Wyoming frogmarch Aug 2012 #92
Hate to be a wet blanket but . . . RZM Aug 2012 #94
According to the article: Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #97
Thanks so much for your concern. nt Zorra Aug 2012 #108
How do you know that it's happening less and less? For all we know it is happening more. yardwork Aug 2012 #121
There's no way to know for sure. I don't think that data is collected on this type of thing RZM Aug 2012 #126
Data is collected on 'that sort of thing'. Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #140
Why the disapproving quote marks? RZM Aug 2012 #142
Without exception the most important job any man can have is being a father Major Nikon Aug 2012 #96
I really hope Missycim Aug 2012 #100
Whether it's a real letter or a hoax, Bertha Venation Aug 2012 #109
May the old man die alone BlueToTheBone Aug 2012 #101
Amen!!! jillan Aug 2012 #104
Just more of that unconditional love Jesus preached about..... kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #102
It's funny; no where in the Bible does Jesus advocate shunning people because you disapprove of them 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #111
Doesn't your bible say these things? Jesus hated just about everyone. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2012 #118
For some reason those parts go unread. JNelson6563 Aug 2012 #154
The Bible is a bunch of superstitious crap. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2012 #158
My daughter. hamsterjill Aug 2012 #103
I don't think this "dad" ever loved his son mrs_p Aug 2012 #110
I believe you are correct. eom yawnmaster Aug 2012 #135
where is the love? barbtries Aug 2012 #115
OK, deep breath.... MountainMama Aug 2012 #119
Thank you for posting this. People need to know. yardwork Aug 2012 #123
Thank you. MountainMama Aug 2012 #137
Thank you for hanging in there for your nephew. yardwork Aug 2012 #139
Bless you.... MountainMama Aug 2012 #151
My recommendation is to say it to her. jeff47 Aug 2012 #148
Why would it have been released and allowed to go viral? I don't get it. virgogal Aug 2012 #127
Because it's 5 years later, and James lives with his boyfriend who's an activist. jeff47 Aug 2012 #149
so then god does make mistakes? i thought he didn't. ejpoeta Aug 2012 #128
Hopefully, when he is on his death bed (or before then) LibAsHell Aug 2012 #129
He's better off without that asshole father in his life... Blue_Tires Aug 2012 #141
Dear ''Dad'' DeSwiss Aug 2012 #147
If jesus were alive DonCoquixote Aug 2012 #153
Makes This Guy Seem Almost Magnanimous On the Road Aug 2012 #156
That is a male who never loved his son Maeve Aug 2012 #159
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