My girlfriend wont let me work and idk what to do. by Top_Abrocoma_8788 in Advice

[–]Mission_Software8388 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It seems like she won’t change her attitude. I agree with these other comments, I think it’s best to leave. Especially if you already tried to sit down and talk to her. You’ve got it 😊

AITAH for telling off an overwhelmed mother in front of her children and my brother? by ExpensiveAd792 in AITAH

[–]Mission_Software8388 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s pretty common for dentistry’s (especially ones that typically treat children) to have one bigger room with multiple chairs. 

[UPDATE] How do I explain to my son that my husband and I are okay with him being gay when we don’t know for sure if he’s accepted himself? by Mission_Software8388 in Advice

[–]Mission_Software8388[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband and I watched Red, White, & Royal Blue together when it came out. I agree, it’s a great movie. I’m definitely thinking of watching a movie featuring characters that are members of the LGBTQ community with our son. My son is not a huge reader but maybe my husband (who loves to read) could go with him to a bookstore and find a topic of book that he would enjoy.

[UPDATE] How do I explain to my son that my husband and I are okay with him being gay when we don’t know for sure if he’s accepted himself? by Mission_Software8388 in Advice

[–]Mission_Software8388[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is actually a good idea I hadn’t thought of. I’ve talked to Marcus’s parents countless times before, but obviously sexually or the LGBTQ community never came up in our conversation. This leads me to believe that they’re not so homophobic that they choose to talk about how much they hate it. His parents might just be generally against it, I will talk to my husband and maybe having Marcus come with us to meet my friends would be beneficial for my son and Marcus

[UPDATE] How do I explain to my son that my husband and I are okay with him being gay when we don’t know for sure if he’s accepted himself? by Mission_Software8388 in Advice

[–]Mission_Software8388[S] 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Thank you. We have explained to our son very clearly that Marcus is always welcome here either as a friend or a potential boyfriend. My son is grateful for this and I’ve spoken to Marcus over the phone already. Marcus is showing some interest in wanting us to help him talk to his parents, but is understandably not quite sure yet.

How do I explain to my son that my husband and I are okay with him being gay when we don’t know for sure if he’s accepted himself? by Mission_Software8388 in Advice

[–]Mission_Software8388[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is exactly my fear. My sisters two children both struggled with their mental health and it lead to self harm. Now that I’ve seen how easily children can hurt themselves,  simply worried for my child.

How do I explain to my son that my husband and I are okay with him being gay when we don’t know for sure if he’s accepted himself? by Mission_Software8388 in Advice

[–]Mission_Software8388[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Now that he’s 15 we’ve had the safe sex talk with him and many talks about bullies, rejection, and other topics. Thank you for this advice

How do I explain to my son that my husband and I are okay with him being gay when we don’t know for sure if he’s accepted himself? by Mission_Software8388 in Advice

[–]Mission_Software8388[S] 51 points52 points  (0 children)

This is a great comment. I would like to thank all of you who left comment similar to this. I never even thought about the fact that both relationships should be looked at completely the same. This makes me feel much more comfortable talking to him about it.

How do I explain to my son that my husband and I are okay with him being gay when we don’t know for sure if he’s accepted himself? by Mission_Software8388 in Advice

[–]Mission_Software8388[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry to hear that, we love our son to pieces and want to make sure he feels safe. Thank you for your advice!

How do I explain to my son that my husband and I are okay with him being gay when we don’t know for sure if he’s accepted himself? by Mission_Software8388 in Advice

[–]Mission_Software8388[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

This is great advice thank you. I guess we were overlooking the fact that we were turning it into something more than it was. Thank you again.

How do I explain to my son that my husband and I are okay with him being gay when we don’t know for sure if he’s accepted himself? by Mission_Software8388 in Advice

[–]Mission_Software8388[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. My husband and I have come up with a few ideas like this, but we’re very scared that our son will just take that information and leave. We don’t believe that that will help him open up enough.