How many parents......

[dodo2761]

does it take to change a lightbulb?

No seriously- How many of us are parents?

I am, girl 18- boy 15.


I should include carers too- apologies for omitting them in the first post

 

[justsimon]

Me... girl 5

 

[JASON0980]

i just read your post in simons thread and was going to make this thread. you beat me to it.

i am not a parent, but i take care of my little sister.

 

[star-warrior]

I will be within the next half a year....

 

[antdak]

I have a girl 19!

 

[dodo2761]

i just read your post in simons thread and was going to make this thread. you beat me to it.

i am not a parent, but i take care of my little sister.

i apologise for omitting carers in the original post.

 

[JASON0980]

i apologise for omitting carers in the original post.

nah you're good. i'm not a parent. it dosen't bother me at all.

 

[ajax49]

Two boys, 27 and 24.

 

[KennyD]

Have a son 21 and son 27 ....

 

[tccia1]

So far one son 3 years old.

 

[Elwood]

10 years old twin boys.

 

[1gayguy]

Proud Daddy of a 23 year old Daughter and my hubby is the proud Daddy of a 31 year old son. His son and Daughter in law have given us 2 fantastic Grandchildren- a beautiful soon to be 7 year old Granddaughter and just turned precosious 4 year old Grandson!
The funny thing is we aren't old...we just started young lol

 

[Elwood]

A question for you guys with older kids, Are you out to your kids? How did you do it? How did they take it? What age did you tell them? I am not out to my boys yet and I am wondering when, how and what to expect when I tell them?

 

[Elwood]

^ I have three. Two by adoption (from the ex's first marriage) and one by procreation.

I'm out to all three, and told them within about a month of coming out.

They all took it well, though the oldest has voiced the odd negative opinion since...but, that's par for the course with her, and I find it difficult to care too much about it.

My biggest concern was my son, as he was molested by at school when he was younger, though, I didn't find out about it until many years later and further, his Holy Roller grandmother encouraged him to be quite violently physical if some guy ever hit on him.

He took it well and gave me a hug.

As to what to expect. That's quite difficult to predict as everyone is different, and as you're the one interacting with them, only you have any insight into their personalities and characters to be able to make a reasonable guess as to their reponse.

Point is El, is IS your life, and as our kids grow up and go off to make their own, so too you are allowed to live yours.

Hee hee I find it cute that you called me EL. Thanks for the input, I realize that it is my life I am just very concerned with coming out to them. I stayed in a very unhappy relationship for longer then I wanted to because I was concerned for them. I am pretty sure they will be all right with it I am just wondering if they are currently to young to understand. Surprisingly there are not a lot of resources out there on coming out to your children. They have gotten over the divorce and seem to be handling that rather well. Most men I have spoken to on this topic say that it has gone well but for some reason I am still scared about telling my kids.