It gets better? - Page 2

Pico and ME · 09-22-2010, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Monster, I've actually mentioned my suspicions about my stepson before. But I've always felt that it's not my place to be as open online about them as I am about my own kids (hence no pictures, etc.) Not really anything to come to grips with anyway, from my perspective.

Thats my situation too. If I had my own, however, I dont think I would want to discuss it here.

monster · 09-22-2010, 11:26 PM

Right. No Talkee about it. But if all was well with the world, we should feel Ok to talk about it here, right? Even about our discomfort etc?

Pico and ME · 09-22-2010, 11:35 PM

Yeah, if all was right with the world.

Has anyone here ever talked about their kid being bullied in general? We hear about good stuff and medical bad stuff, but does anyone normally share 'other bad' stuff? Its just not normally done.

eta: Im not saying being gay is the "bad" stuff.

Clodfobble · 09-22-2010, 11:39 PM

Elspode talked once about his son's (stepson's?) problems with bullies, but it was more in terms of how he was bringing the hammer down on the school to take care of the problem (and as I recall, they did.)

monster · 09-22-2010, 11:58 PM

Yes, i think they do share "bad stuff" -I recall theft from parents, estrangement, driving whilst impaired, inability to look after offspring, autism, brain damage, aspergers, depression, bipolar disorder (when does the 'medical " tag kick in?)...

Pico and ME · 09-23-2010, 12:10 AM

I guess I haven't been here long enough.

monster · 09-23-2010, 12:19 AM

or not reading everything... you probably have a life and sometimes people who need to talk about stuff don't give it a topic heading that reflects the true nature of their issue.

Aliantha · 09-23-2010, 01:47 AM

I know I've talked at length about bad things that've happened to me from time to time. Lots of people post day to day bad stuff in the What's Upsetting You thread.

I don't know about the 10% of people being gay thing though. I'd be interested to know where that figure comes from. More like 1%. I know two out of a class of just over 200 who graduated high school with me are gay. (Funny thing is, they were formal - prom - partners)

glatt · 09-23-2010, 07:51 AM

Yeah, I think 10% is a fake number that's been repeated for a long time. I think it's closer to 2-3%. But I'm not going to bother looking for links to support that because I think it doesn't matter.

I haven't talked about my kids being gay because I've seen no signs of it. Neither of them is very sexual at this point, but what little there is points to traditional roles. I would have no problem with either or both of them being gay. I want them to be well adjusted, independent, and happy people when they grow up. Emphasis on the independent. I want them to move out and support themselves when they grow up. Even better, support me.

Undertoad · 09-23-2010, 07:55 AM

I hung out with the theatre people in college, and based on my experiences, 50% of people are gay.

Undertoad · 09-23-2010, 08:00 AM

UT and Joe, in 1985, handling DJ duties for a dance event.

(1985)

UT: Joe, you're pretty much a theatre guy, huh?
Joe: Yes, I love doing lighting design and set work.
UT: And you're a freshman and I'm a senior, right?
Joe: Yes, for the purposes of exposition, that's the case.
UT: And you're boldly heterosexual.
Joe: I love the womenfolk.
UT: So listen to me: you don't know it yet, but by the time you're a senior, half of your friends will turn out to be gay.
Joe: What! You're kidding, right?
UT: No. Now you just remember what I said. Half of them.

(1988)

Joe: Hey you were right. That was the most amazing prediction ever.

Shawnee123 · 09-23-2010, 08:12 AM

Hahahahahhaahah @ UT. Love the pic.

classicman · 09-23-2010, 08:30 AM

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The most widely accepted statistic is that 1 in ever 10 individuals is LGB; however research shows that the number may be more like 1 in 20.

A recent government survey found that 4 percent of adults aged 18-45 identified as 'homosexual' or 'bisexual.' A similar proportion of voters identify as GLB. If you define gay as having same-sex attractions or behaviors, you do get higher proportions that are a bit closer to the one in ten figure."

not that it matters...
Then another ...

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Whether increased acceptance of homosexuality has led to an upsurge in the number of positive media portrayals of gay characters or vice versa, one result seems to be that Americans now tend to overestimate the gay population in America. While most expert estimates place America's homosexual population at 10% or less, Americans tend to guess that the number is higher, around 20%.

HungLikeJesus · 09-23-2010, 08:33 AM

Do the bisexuals get counted twice?

monster · 09-23-2010, 08:48 AM

The 1 in 10 does seem to be a little hard to believe. Hey, I wasn't chastising anyone for not talking about it, I was expressing regret that I'm not even terribly sure that I'd talk about it. Sorry if that wasn't very clear.

09-22-2010, 11:26 PM	#17
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Right. No Talkee about it. But if all was well with the world, we should feel Ok to talk about it here, right? Even about our discomfort etc? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-22-2010, 11:35 PM	#18
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Yeah, if all was right with the world. Has anyone here ever talked about their kid being bullied in general? We hear about good stuff and medical bad stuff, but does anyone normally share 'other bad' stuff? Its just not normally done. eta: Im not saying being gay is the "bad" stuff. Last edited by Pico and ME; 09-22-2010 at 11:41 PM.

09-22-2010, 11:39 PM	#19
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Elspode talked once about his son's (stepson's?) problems with bullies, but it was more in terms of how he was bringing the hammer down on the school to take care of the problem (and as I recall, they did.) __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

09-22-2010, 11:58 PM	#20
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Yes, i think they do share "bad stuff" -I recall theft from parents, estrangement, driving whilst impaired, inability to look after offspring, autism, brain damage, aspergers, depression, bipolar disorder (when does the 'medical " tag kick in?)... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-23-2010, 12:19 AM	#22
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	or not reading everything... you probably have a life and sometimes people who need to talk about stuff don't give it a topic heading that reflects the true nature of their issue. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-23-2010, 12:10 AM	#21
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	I guess I haven't been here long enough.

09-23-2010, 01:47 AM	#23
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I know I've talked at length about bad things that've happened to me from time to time. Lots of people post day to day bad stuff in the What's Upsetting You thread. I don't know about the 10% of people being gay thing though. I'd be interested to know where that figure comes from. More like 1%. I know two out of a class of just over 200 who graduated high school with me are gay. (Funny thing is, they were formal - prom - partners) __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

09-23-2010, 07:51 AM	#24
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Yeah, I think 10% is a fake number that's been repeated for a long time. I think it's closer to 2-3%. But I'm not going to bother looking for links to support that because I think it doesn't matter. I haven't talked about my kids being gay because I've seen no signs of it. Neither of them is very sexual at this point, but what little there is points to traditional roles. I would have no problem with either or both of them being gay. I want them to be well adjusted, independent, and happy people when they grow up. Emphasis on the independent. I want them to move out and support themselves when they grow up. Even better, support me.

09-23-2010, 07:55 AM	#25
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I hung out with the theatre people in college, and based on my experiences, 50% of people are gay.

09-23-2010, 08:00 AM	#26
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	UT and Joe, in 1985, handling DJ duties for a dance event. (1985) UT: Joe, you're pretty much a theatre guy, huh? Joe: Yes, I love doing lighting design and set work. UT: And you're a freshman and I'm a senior, right? Joe: Yes, for the purposes of exposition, that's the case. UT: And you're boldly heterosexual. Joe: I love the womenfolk. UT: So listen to me: you don't know it yet, but by the time you're a senior, half of your friends will turn out to be gay. Joe: What! You're kidding, right? UT: No. Now you just remember what I said. Half of them. (1988) Joe: Hey you were right. That was the most amazing prediction ever.

09-23-2010, 08:12 AM	#27
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Hahahahahhaahah @ UT. Love the pic. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

09-23-2010, 08:33 AM	#29
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Do the bisexuals get counted twice? __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

09-23-2010, 08:48 AM	#30
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	The 1 in 10 does seem to be a little hard to believe. Hey, I wasn't chastising anyone for not talking about it, I was expressing regret that I'm not even terribly sure that I'd talk about it. Sorry if that wasn't very clear. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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