Reply #13: Kind of related to the original post, but how many of us are walking a tight rope

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between gay family members and family members who were taught that being gay is sick and/or wrong and/or a choice? We have that situation in my family. Some members know and don't care, some members know and are caught between their love for the person and what they've been taught all their lives and some members we just don't tell because we don't know what would happen. I really think there is hope for the members that are caught in the middle. I think quiet persistence will wear them down to the point that they can discard their preconceptions. It's somewhat akin to having someone tell you they'd never have a dog because dogs are dirty and that's what they believe and act upon until the rainy cold day someone leaves a little wet puppy with huge brown eyes on their door step.