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Lunabell

(7,203 posts) Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:24 PM Nov 3

After their son came out, this conservative Christian couple went into a closet of their own.

Great article!!

As soon as Greg McDonald Jr. saw his parents, he knew he was in trouble. His father stood waiting for him with his arms folded and his brow furrowed. Beside him was Greg’s mother, her eyes red and puffy.

“Quick, pretend you’re interested in me,” Greg Jr. told his friend Betsy as he steered the speedboat toward the dock at his parents’ riverfront home outside Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Greg Jr. had just taken a group of friends out for a rollicking boat ride. It was late in the summer of 2001, and he was about to head off to his first year of college. In just a few weeks the 17-year-old thought he’d be free.

But while Greg Jr. was away his father, a conservative Christian, had checked his computer’s search history. He’d heard stories of young men being corrupted by the internet and had discovered his son’s secret: visits to gay porn sites.

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After their son came out, this conservative Christian couple went into a closet of their own. (Original Post) Lunabell Nov 3 OP

huge read. i briefly scanned it and o my. i feel for anyone in a "christian, conservative " family AllaN01Bear Nov 3 #1

It reminded me of my very conservative Christian parents. Lunabell Nov 3 #2

You can be either a person that hates or a person that loves. Midnight Writer Nov 4 #3

Thank you for the article recommendation The Great Open Dance Nov 4 #4

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The children of progressive Christians The Great Open Dance Nov 10 #7

AllaN01Bear

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1. huge read. i briefly scanned it and o my. i feel for anyone in a "christian, conservative " family

Reply to Lunabell (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:35 PM

Nov 3

notice i said that in quotes ,

Lunabell

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2. It reminded me of my very conservative Christian parents.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 10:48 PM

Nov 3

After my mom died, my step mom pretty much laid down the law about loving his daughter unconditionally. My dad even eventually totally accepted my wife. Sent love to her over the phone etc. He was really changed by my step mom.