A (2:43)

You mean he's not gay anymore?

B (2:47)

No, he still is, but.

A (2:49)

Well, then it didn't cure it, did it? Why did you say maybe? Are you understanding my questions?

B (2:56)

Yes, ma'am.

A (2:59)

You punished him by having no relationship with him. Did it change his being gay? The answer is no. Would you like to have a relationship with your son even though he's gay? Is the relation. Is your answer yes or no?

B (3:16)

Yes.

A (3:17)

Okay. How can I help you do that?

B (3:24)

Well, I've been trying to reach out to him and be more. Talk to him more, but. So now when he texts me or calls me, he calls me by my first name. He doesn't call me dad.

A (3:36)

Why? Because you haven't acted like one.

B (3:53)

Yep.

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B (7:11)

You are correct. But I mean, so now when he reached out to me, he calls him by my first name instead of dad, so.

A (7:18)

Right.

B (7:18)

I don't know. I don't know how to solve that.

A (7:22)

I can tell you how to. Would you? You don't have a relationship to strain when you get there. You need to sit with him and say point blank into his face, I had, and probably still have a hard time with the fact that my son is gay. However, I love you, I miss you, and I'm going to be more open about the situation.

B (7:49)

Okay?

A (7:56)

You got to give him something.

B (8:01)

Okay.

A (8:03)

And not talking to your kid didn't change anything. And you lost all that time with your son, so let's not lose any more time with your son.

B (8:18)

Okay? All right.

A (8:28)

Okay. The first thing you need to say is something like that. Don't just talk about the weather and how he doesn't call you dad. Talk about what happened and how you're changing.

B (8:46)

Okay.

A (8:47)

And you don't have to say you're totally cool with it when you're not. The truth is always better. I'm not totally. I don't know if I ever will be. But I love you and I miss you and I want us to be part of each other's lives. So I'm just going to be more open about it. If you say that to him or something extremely close or even better, you have a good opportunity then to have a relationship that you will value for the rest of your life.

B (9:20)

Okay? Thank you.

A (9:23)

You're very welcome. And I'm glad he's giving you a second chance. You're fortunate. My number. 1-800-375-2872. If you like this podcast, be sure to rate it on Apple podcasts or your favorite place to listen to my podcast. Of course I'd love if you gave me five stars. And be sure to share this podcast with a friend on Facebook or your preferred social media platform.

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