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 if your child came out to you as gay or bisexual, what would you do? 
 Love him or her  
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 Too many bitcojners need to ponder this 
 true 
 Don't ask anonymous frogs plz 
 Not a damn thing. 
 Hug them 
 And we would talk about it 
 🫡💜 
 Love em, simple.  Lifes too short to not. 
 yes sir 💜 
 Not just life is too short but your time with your kids is too short, making me so sad thinking of doing anything other than lovin em. 
 Aceptarlo y amarlo, es tu hijo, no importa lo que le guste 
 I hope my child never feels the need to come out. That our relationship is a place where they can come as they are, however that changes over the years and I will just be witness to their experience and a place of unconditional love. 
 love this mallory 
 So based on 
 Didn’t mean to send “on” 
 Can't say it better.  
 I would be so grateful that they felt like they could open up and feel comfortable telling me. I would help them and support them in anyway I could. 💜 
 🫡💜🫂 exactly 
 This feels like the only way to me. 💜💫🫂 
 try to shut up dumb dumbs asking about it 
 Tell the truth that he was brainwashed 
 👀😂 
 I understand the response considering our present day, however the ancient greeks also had gays. And those are different times. I cannot quite reconcile it as mere brainwashing. 
 Limited to the athenians and in the brink of Athens collapse 
 explain that sexuality throughout history was never as polarizing or identity driven as it is today 
 Based and Foucault-pilled 🫡 
 Affirm them 100% and make sure they know I have their back 🫡 
 I will support him/her/them and stay with him/her/them along the way. My children know they're are loved by me as they are. 
 Tuff question also child what age we referring to?  
And I pray I won't have to deal with this.  I'm just ask them does it feel right or wrong.  And point out the bozo shit after that they on that own. I don't think people actually have a problem with being gay i think it's more don't have to wave a flag letting everyone know you suck dick.  Or put your sexual preference on younger impressionable minds.   
 Should we let kids see people kissing in movies, like in the classic Disney princess movies? 👀 cuz that puts sexual preference out there for kids to see in a sense 
 I would tell them that I am fine with how or what they choose, but I would hope I would have talked to them before that moment about a related thing, that concerns me more:

- ... that, no matter how they feel or what they like, that they're clear on the distinction between their body (including their sex) and that it's very important to distinguish between the preferences/feelings and the body parts or norms.
- that it's important to realize that any "late" change will never be perfect, because genetics and/or time will always be against them.
- that it is more important to be able to think freely, and consequently choose freely (e.g. wear whatever you like), instead of trying to change your body.
- and that any changes to make yourself "more beautiful" (as opposed to trying to correct a serious physical defect or handicap) will be a battle that can never be won. You can never be the most beautiful, because there will always be someone better, and if you think you reached the top, you will fight changing qualifiers. It is a futile pursuit. Possibly with examples, as there are plenty of examples, such as of women who aren't at all supermodel-quality but still very much admired. (And that personality counts for a lot more than people like you to believe.)
- and that they should allow themselves to consider and reconsider as much as they need to be certain, to make sure that it is really how they feel as opposed to a spur-of-the-moment or hype or curiosity or confusion.

And then I hope they also understand that your question above falls within this answer and they would understand that the "coming out" is more of an update than anything else.  
 I think you're supposed to just act like you didn't hear them.  
 Love them and completely support them.
As long as they are happy that is all that matters 💜 
 The right thing to do... Nothing 
 Nothing in particular. I would say I'm glad they're being honest with themselves, and to me. 
 Same thing I would do about any other sin. 
 I love my children no matter what. 
 this is the way 
 💜 
 This is the way 
 you have to understand 

men enforce boundaries 

women cross them

as a man you must ALREADY be ripped, tan, wealthy, strong

at the point if this happens

its the external territory/social invading YOUR space

if you have 10 children, this may be inevitable

but first you must maximize the males masculinity 
and the females feminity

for both are sacred 
 Raise 'em right!