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In reply to the discussion: What to say to religious relatives who think homosexuality is a 'choice.' [View all]Skidmore
(37,364 posts)before is not present in who he is now, except that she now has more knowledge about the person he is. It's not up to her to decide his path or relationship to her God, who undoubtedly created her child with all that is present within his person.
My grandson came out as a teen. My daughter came out in her forties. How we relate to each other is defined by being present for each other with the same love and tenderness we felt when we first met at birth, the sweetest and purest moment of our lives. If she can touch that moment, she will understand the teaching of " God is love." Being present in love for one another without judgment and acknowledging each other's humanity.
For her son's sake, I hope she can remember she was his mother before she started drawing religion into the relationship.