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Name: besidemyself
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My son has spun outta control... He thinks he is bi, which I have no objections to. If he is gay I will support his sexual orientation no matter what he decides. BUT there are many other factors. He tried to kill himself last month with pills. He is now getting in trouble at school. He was an A student and now this year is lucky if he passes. He is always sick. He wants to where eye makeup to school. He now is way underweight. I can barely get him to eat. I take him to counseling and he has even stopped talking to her. I am recently separated from his father and his father is deployed and I am at a loss her. I cry daily and I dont know if he needs tough love or a hug. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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Name: nicodemus | Date: Feb 7th, 2008 5:18 AM
- did you actually tell him you support him in being gay? if not, you should.
- he probably did not try to kill himself, just gain some kind of attention. proper determination would lead to proper results.
- taking him to counseling will only inflict more damage. being 13 is a mental test, hence the teenager needs to feel that he is participating in his own growth. shrinks cannot provide that kind of growth of self-awareness.
- just because he likes to wear make-up does not make him gay or bi.
- parents to teens, such as yourselves, often disregard the fact that people this age are developing sexual preferences and disregard the kidīs privacy in order to help out with practically everything. leave the sexual thing out of this. it is not because of him being gay that he frequently loses apetite, so just help him with the parts that actually concern you as a stereotypical mother from a teenagers point of view; feed him, clothe him and let him listen to music that he likes without having moral outrages. 

Name: untiltheydie | Date: Apr 16th, 2008 5:20 PM
if youre willing to support him for being bi thats awsome! but i been through this stage you feel like you world is falling on u and you try to get out ive done the pill this i did drugs cutting everything but he will get through it i promise i did 

Name: dwg | Date: May 2nd, 2008 1:59 AM
Boys need male support, 13 is an age of awaking, being gay or bi, can be very stressful, however, more likely he is trying to find his identity.When I was his age, I felt the same way, and trust me it was much more difficult to have those feelings then. The word gay certainly had nothing to do with sexual orientation. I will work with any boy that would like to have some support, My youngest boy is 21 now, but raising him was the highlight of my life. 

Name: HomeAloneh | Date: May 3rd, 2008 3:20 AM
WOW, it sounds like hell!
I have always found that the best may to talk to my teen son is as a friend, I dont judge him or give him hassle, I try and appreciate what he is going through and talk to him on his own level.
It sounds like he is totaly confused, I would sit down and have a chat with him, just cuddle him and tell him how much you love him, and tell him what ever way he chooses to lead his life you will support him, but tell him you are a little worried, and see if he will open up, it may take time, but he needs to feel that your his friend, not authority.

Hope this helps

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