I told my mom i was gay she aint listen

But I chose to stick around because I wanted to learn to see my father for who he is and better understand why he does the things he does. And I learned a lot. My father grew up in the s and he had a turbulent childhood. He had his own struggles with his mother, who was very strict and dismissive of his needs.

No One is Born Gay

But he never brought it up. All the bullying took place in my head. But if you experience years and years of small stressors—little things where you think, Was that because of my sexuality? Or, as Elder puts it, being in the closet is like someone having someone punch you lightly on the arm, over and over.

572: Transformers

Our individual and collective capacity for discovery depends on our willingness to debate ideas; to expose and reconsider assumptions; to marshal facts and evidence; to talk and to listen with care and humility, and with the goal of deeper understanding and as seekers of truth.

It would be easy to hate my father, but I don't.

Overcoming homosexuality — or ANY sin — is a battle of the mind.