I read saw an article on this today, how sad. Does his dad not realize this kid didn't make a choice to be gay? That this kid probably having been raised in a Christian home has probably been in turmoil for several years about this, asking God to change him, to make him straight, not be attracted to guys, but that didn't happen. What this father, and I use the term loosely needs to realize that we are born this way, we didn't choose it, just as he didn't choose to be straight, and that society and Christianity continues to cause more problems by considering homosexuality an "un-natural lifestyle". As long as this kind of thinking continues we will continue to have people like myself that "choose" to be straight because that is "normal" and get married and have kids, only to realize several years into their marriage that they cant think themselves straight, and then either get divorced, or even better, cheat on their wives, possibly bringing home unexpected gifts....HIV, or any other STD's before finally getting caught.
I look back on my life and quite honestly know I was gay before I had any concept of what that was....(I never even heard the word until I was in High School) I was always easy to cry, I would get aroused in 1st grade at the site of my friends under ware, never really liked to get dirty, closest friends in school were girls, until older when the other boys started getting interested in girls, then I got interested in the other boys....the list goes on and on.
Luckily I never caught anything, or brought home anything, although I cheated on her for about 10 years before being caught, which tore my family apart. To this day, (11 years) my kids wont talk to my parents, sisters, or myself.
This man should be thankful his son was "Man" enough to let him know, and respected him enough to talk to him and let him know. I cant say the father cant be hurt, and wish otherwise, but he needs to accept who his son is, and love him unconditionally, just as Jesus did for him.
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