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Sending my love to you 2o6, I couldn't imagine how that feels but just remember there are plenty of people here and I'm sure in your personal life to support you

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Originally Posted by 2o6

@Sn15792 - thanks for the support. Things are a lot better now than when they were a few weeks ago. My family has ceased contact with me, as all of my old friends....but I have made great strides in making new ones.


Congratulations on your move to Canada! Hopefully you should find more acceptance and general good feelings than Brazil.

Thanks, 2o6! It's great to read that things are getting better.

I understand that there is a reasoning behind the rejection from your family, as they might think they are doing this for your well-being. The religion is blinding them about something bigger, that is the family union. I hope they will overcome that.

Have you looked for some sort of counselling?

I also can't understand how many parents are able to reject a gay son. This means failing in the parenting duty. A person that chooses to be a parent should be ready to love and support a son no matter which characteristics he is born with.

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Religion can be quite convoluted unfortunately.

As a "cradle" Catholic.....Contrary to the histrionics heaped at the old and new Pope by anti-religious outsiders to the faith, American Catholic ministry at some point quite a while ago chose not to exclude LGBT parishioners. Granted it is a bit less than full inclusion (i.e. no rainbow capes for the statues or organized Chick Fil A burnings ), but it's light years away from excommunication. While the American Catholic Church SAYS it follows Rome, it is often a lot more lax and is quietly open to lesbians, gays, and bisexuals.

Just FYI...not a statement of "better"

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^ I have the impression that Catholics tend to be a little bit more open minded. Maybe because there is quite a big number of lapsed Catholics.