What to Do—and Not Do—If Your Child Comes Out to You
“So should I push my son towards women now?” That’s a question I often get from fathers of young men who are struggling with same gender attractions. Dads are often devastated by the discovery of their son’s homosexuality. But the answer to their son’s struggle is not to push him into the arms of a woman. In fact, such a move could actually do more damage than good. Maybe you grew up in a physically or emotionally abusive environment and deep down, believed suicide was the only way to stop the pain. Talking about these phrases can help us identify children who are struggling and get them to the resources and support they need.
21 Phrases Kids Said That Were Code for 'I Want to Die'
No matter what your situation was growing up, the sad truth is there are a lot of reasons a child might use “code words” that really mean “I want to die.” Because of this, it’s important we talk about what kinds of phrases to look out for. Talking about these phrases can help us identify children who are struggling and get them to the resources and support they need. If you or a. Although gay and lesbian folks continue to find more and more acceptance in our society, coming out can still be daunting. For a parent, it can be a struggle to know how to support, understand, and how to show up for a child who comes out. Help! My Son is Gay
When your child comes out, you want to respond well. As a family therapist, here's what I tell parents. It is not your fault, your child will be safe, forgive yourself for your responses. When a child comes out as gay or lesbian, it's hard to know how to respond. But how you respond isn't as important as what you do next. In fact, such a move could actually do more damage than good. But what should a dad do for his son? "I Just Found Out That My Son is Gay"
If you want to have a strong connection with your son, you need to figure out why you are having trouble with him being gay and find out how to love and support every part of him, including his sexuality. She hopes to unite parents on both sides of the issue, knowing that all parents just want what is best for their children. Robertson is sharing her story again with TODAY given the current issues LGBTQ youth are facing, and in the hopes that her story will reach other parents who may find themselves in a similar situation. 
I Tried To Stop My Son From Being Gay. I Wish I Hadn't
My husband and I joined our local PFLAG chapter and became active participants, proudly marching in Pride parades and attending support groups for other parents and gay young adults. We still didn’t have any idea about our son’s mental health struggles, which got worse as he excelled academically in his courses and in campus life. .
Worried for my gay son
Morning, my son came out to us when he was 11 very is 15 now We are fully supportive and just want him to be happy and safe. Over the last three years he has been really struggling at school with anxiety due to homophobic language used towards him he started self harming a couple of weeks ago which was such a shock. we have managed to get him some counselling through our doctor but. . 
My child came out as gay. Now what? — LaunchPad Counseling
If your child comes out to you, how you react matters. We turned to experts to learn more about what to say and how to offer support to your LGBTQ+ kid. .
My Son Just Came Out as Gay – What Should I Do?
Did you son come out as gay? Wondering what to do? A chicago therapist explores how to be supportive and how therapy can help. .