Originally posted by: Tick
Originally posted by: dxkj
Originally posted by: Tick
Nice story, but all the "At least you know your sons not gay" post are pissing me off. Why should he care one way or another?
There is something wrong with wanting grandkids? What father wants their son to be gay? Not very many. Should they rag on them and put them down if they are gay? Of course not, but there is NOTHING wrong with wanting a straight son who will produce grandkids....
Its annoying when people try to put a spin on intentions like this, to make CPA look like a homophobe or hater...
Yes, their is something wrong with wanting grandkids, it puts undue expectations on your kids. What if thier not gay, what if they simply don't want kids? Also, gays can adopt, giving you grandkids that way. So what if their your not your genetic material, transcend your genetics!
He was making a post online! Not bending his childrens will to his own desire to have grandkids (if he even does). EVERYONE has desires. You should not suppress these just to make the PC crowd happy. Yes you should be a supportive and loving parent, and no you shouldnt put undue pressure on your kids, but there is no reason someone should disguise their desire for grandkids just to make people like you happy, who for some reason, overreact and find "hidden agendas" in innocuous posts like this one.
Re-read the bolded part above.
There is something wrong with wanting grandkids... There is something wrong with putting undue pressure on your kids... Do you REALLY think people are pressuring their 9 year old kid about having kids anytime soon?
Is there something wrong with me wanting my child to go to college? Is there something wrong with me not wanting my son to become a drug addict? Is there something wrong with me wanting ANYTHING at all for my flesh and blood that I spent 18 years raising up and literally brought into this world?
I know the above examples arent on the same exact wavelength as wanting a child to be straight, but I think most people will get the picture.
I dont hate gay people, I have nothing against people that want that lifestyle. What I do have a problem with are people who jump all over anyone who even insinuates that they might prefer straight friends to gay friends, straight kids to gay kids.... just because you don't want your kid to be gay does not mean you hate gay people, and it sure as hell doesn't mean that you should be publicly denounced because you arent following the PC crowd and talking in PC words.