Dad Update

[needtonut]

Soulforce

Here is a working link that will lead you to Mel White's "What the Bible Says and Doesn't Say About Homosexuality." Mr. White was a ghost writer for Billy Graham. Great article. Hope it's helpful.

 

[B_groats]

Let them know they are welcome to reconnect when they can either accept you as a whole person or at least keep their personal view to themselves, Go on with your life, the door is open for them to drop in.
P.s. you haven't lost your family call them or text and talk about whats hapening with their day to day lives. Leave out gender questions, they aren't ready to ask beyond their need for role they have been taught. Don't make your gender the largets issue of your life its a part of who you are but not your whole person.
You have a partner that you feel connected with be happy you can live as a complete person with them.

 

[CUBE]

James, my heart goes out to you. I think you being your own man and standing up for yourself is admirable. At some point, you will make a family of your own with your own kids, partner, friends...however you fill it out for yourself. Along the way, your parents can join on or not...but I think you will find your own happieness. Anyone that calims there is something wrong with you has no understanding of religion, let alone Christian. You need no middle man for a relationship to God, you can just straight up have your conversation directly to the big man himself. I am not religious in any public sense, but it kills me when parents do this to their kids because of their own poo. You just keep growing, loving, improving yourself. I believe that is the goal in life. Cheers to you!

 

[B_Nick8]

James, I've got so much I want to say and no time at the moment to say it but have you thought about suggesting your parents go to a PFLAG meeting? It's one of the best resources out there for parents struggling (and it is their struggle to come to terms with too, often, just as it was the kid's) to come to terms with their child's homosexuality.

PFLAG: Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians and Gays