[tehillah05]

Originally Posted by tymejumper

I'm so sorry that your family reacted that way. My mother was very supportive, my father was upset and told me that 'gay sex is gross' and all that. He refused to come to my marriage ceremony, my brother and grandmother didn't come either. It really hurt at first, but you know who did come? My mom, my wifes parents, all of them, our friends and some of my co-workers. My aunt also came and said "I don't understand it, but if your happy that's all I wanted for you, to be happy, and I like Ellie, she's a wonderful woman, you could do worse." I found out who mattered and who did not.

Now, a year later, my father has come down off his high horse and met my wife and introduced his girlfriend to her, my grandmother has come over one time to meet her and my brother has actually shown a little tolerance. I let go and let God and it was a relief. I realized that sometimes, you have to wait for them to catch up and sometimes you lose people in the process. It's painful but hang in there and give them time to accept, maybe they will surprise you.

Thanks you dear!! I've received a couple of emails from my mom this week that sounded halfway "normal"...no talk of counseling in other words. My dad and I talked Tuesday and although he said he wasn't overjoyed and wouldn't be marching in a gay pride parade w/ me, (which I thought was funny) he quasi-agreed w/ me when I said I could be a Christian and gay. I see them tomorrow at my kid brother's going away party (he leaves for Marine boot camp Monday) so...we'll see!! Thank you so much again for your support and words of encouragement!!