Curve balls? Heck, I don't even play softball!!!

[sunshine76]

IS sorry to hijack your thread I just wanted to respond to 25.

Mary, Val, I thought I was more enlightened. Although I have many gay friends, it was not the same when your older d, the "ballerina" one you feel SO close to, tells you this. SO now I'm working on going from denial of it, went through "tolerating" it to acceptance (mostly there). Eventually I hope to be embracing of it.

25 first of all I would just like to commend you for being willing to put in the work that it takes to go from denial to embracing your D's choices. That's a perfect example of unconditional love. Secondly, I know that for myself it took me a long time to process through the realization that I was gay and even longer to accept myself. For that reason I do not expect other people i.e. family/friends to process the fact that I am gay quickly. I completely realize that in some cases it is just as much of a process for them as it was for me.

Your daughter is very lucky to have a Mom that is willing to take a second look at some of her views and put her daughters happiness in front of her own.

Take Care!