Reply #61: Just the facts, Sir.

[davsand]

That is also pretty much how I explained it to my daughter who is now 13. She has grown up with several gay people in her life. I feel she has been blessed that she has benefited from the love and adoration of so many adults, and I think she shares that view. Frankly, to her these were just adults that she enjoyed and loved and the whole "couple" thing really wasn't on her radar until uptight adults in the rest of the world MADE it an issue.

I explained it to her (in my opinion) anyone lucky enough to find and share love was to be celebrated, and I think THAT made sense to her as well. She comes home from Jr High all kinds of pissed at the stupid shit that some of the kids say--like calling something "gay" when they don't like it. She gets equally unhappy with the racism she hears, so I guess we really have managed to offset the "redneck factor" that comes sometimes with life in a small town.

IMO, Our kids will do fine as long as we adults live and demonstrate our ideals.



Laura