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<~~ that was my face when the DQ (who is 6) told me that this morning. Once I got over the initial shock of the statement, I asked her to elaborate a bit and tell me what that meant. She said he told her he's been gay since he was born (again ). She could see the shock on my face (and the coffee droplets that splattered the table from my spitting it out upon hearing this) and said, "what's wrong with him being happy, mommy?"
So I probe further. "What does 'gay' mean?" I ask. "It means he's happy. Why, does 'gay' mean something else?" Why do I have such a smart, inquisitive kid? So, in my endeavor to be honest and open with her about things, I offered up the truth. "It DOES mean 'happy', but yes, it does mean something else too." I briefly explained how, like most relationships/marriages are "boy-girl", there are some boys that like boys, and some girls that like girls. Her reply: "Oh."
If I wasn't awake before that conversation, I sure am now. Anyone else's kids asking questions about sexuality at that age (even though I don't know that that was what she was initially asking)? I have a hard time believing kids today use the term "gay" meaning happy.
So I probe further. "What does 'gay' mean?" I ask. "It means he's happy. Why, does 'gay' mean something else?" Why do I have such a smart, inquisitive kid? So, in my endeavor to be honest and open with her about things, I offered up the truth. "It DOES mean 'happy', but yes, it does mean something else too." I briefly explained how, like most relationships/marriages are "boy-girl", there are some boys that like boys, and some girls that like girls. Her reply: "Oh."
If I wasn't awake before that conversation, I sure am now. Anyone else's kids asking questions about sexuality at that age (even though I don't know that that was what she was initially asking)? I have a hard time believing kids today use the term "gay" meaning happy.