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Daniel_ · 05-13-2005, 01:29 AM

Sorry if this is in the wrong place - move it for me if I messed up.

Just been talking to my Mum, whos going away this weekend to look after my brothers kids.

We all know about families where people had a hard time coming out as gay, but I was wondering if anyone had ever come across a family that were so convinced a kid of theirs was gay that they had to come out as straight?

My nephew is 11, and is into all maner of gender stereotypically "girly" things - he loves cooking, ballet, horses, fashion and so on. Personally I think it's just that he spends more time with his mum than his dad (my brother works away a lot) but they are all conviced he's gay.

He goes to a private grammar school, single sex, pretty expensive, and at Christmas he got the female lead in the school play - my Sis-in-Law was so proud that he was happy to dress up as a girl.

All in all, I'm a little concerned that he's going to be so EXPECTED to date boys that he might miss out on his true sexuality as a heterosexual.

What do you all think?

05-13-2005, 01:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Daniel_ Evil Priest: The Devil Made Me Do It! Location: Southern England	Sexuality of Siblings/Offspring Sorry if this is in the wrong place - move it for me if I messed up. Just been talking to my Mum, whos going away this weekend to look after my brothers kids. We all know about families where people had a hard time coming out as gay, but I was wondering if anyone had ever come across a family that were so convinced a kid of theirs was gay that they had to come out as straight? My nephew is 11, and is into all maner of gender stereotypically "girly" things - he loves cooking, ballet, horses, fashion and so on. Personally I think it's just that he spends more time with his mum than his dad (my brother works away a lot) but they are all conviced he's gay. He goes to a private grammar school, single sex, pretty expensive, and at Christmas he got the female lead in the school play - my Sis-in-Law was so proud that he was happy to dress up as a girl. All in all, I'm a little concerned that he's going to be so EXPECTED to date boys that he might miss out on his true sexuality as a heterosexual. What do you all think?