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Well Pat you have been through quite a lot of disappointment in your life.
It is great how you have pulled yourself up and excelled. I doubt if many men would have made such a success of life.
posted by
C_C_T
on March 16, 2021 at 10:38 AM
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What Kabu said. And yep - I was laughing too. 
posted by
adnohr
on March 15, 2021 at 10:01 PM
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This world is a hurtful place at one time or another for just about any and all of us. It would help if all of us judged ourselves instead of judging others and showed love and understanding to others instead of trying to put on a good face by downing others. But, life is not easy.
posted by
TAPS.
on March 15, 2021 at 9:14 PM
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posted by
Annicita
on March 15, 2021 at 7:28 PM
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Priceless about Joe. I did have to laugh. (I already know about your children, as you say they are just who they are supposed to be.
posted by
Kabu
on March 15, 2021 at 4:17 PM
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You did what any mother who loves her children would do. You love the child. Period. One doesn't stop loving a child, does one? Kudos to you and your children. And perhaps that nephew is a gay pot-smoker?
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on March 15, 2021 at 4:02 PM
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Re: Re: Acceptance is everything to these kids.
My daughter and my brother, who graduated together from the same high school both thanked us for being accepting. The reason is that many peers and parents do not understand that a child is born this way, so they have often been berated for not changing their lifestyle.
posted by
Sherri_G
on March 15, 2021 at 9:19 AM
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Re: Re: You are absolutely correct, and I wouldn't change them for anything
posted by
Sherri_G
on March 15, 2021 at 8:14 AM
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Re: Good Morning
To Goldiec and Sassy - I'm so lucky to have the kids I do. They are amazing, and for the record, it's not a matter of accepting their decisions. I don't think one can decide to be gay or not any more than they can decide on their eye color or how tall they will grow up to be.
posted by
Pat_B
on March 15, 2021 at 7:49 AM
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Good Morning
Pat, I loved your post. You are so honest about everything in your life. I think it's wonderful that you had six kids. I always wanted six but I got three and I've always been thankful for them. I think to accept your children just as they are is a beautiful testament to what kind of person you are.
posted by
Goldiec
on March 15, 2021 at 7:26 AM
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My hubby used to freak out over our oldest daughter's public demonstrations. She put gay pride stickers all over her car, and she posts gay memes on Facebook. He is totally alright with her decision, he just felt that boasting about it was a bit overkill. He has since calmed down, and he has learned that he has several gay cousins.
posted by
Sherri_G
on March 15, 2021 at 5:48 AM
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Lol, he probably doesn't have a clue.
I have found that more people are accepting than not, at least in my world they are.
posted by
Sherri_G
on March 15, 2021 at 5:43 AM
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Good morning. You are an amazing mom.
Six kids is a handful. How I know this is that my mother-in-law is also the mother of six. It is wonderful that you are so open-minded and accepting of your kid's choices.
posted by
Sherri_G
on March 15, 2021 at 5:41 AM
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