Lysis
Bluelighter
^^ LOL That's funny, because I had a good friend in high school who I'm pretty sure was a lesbian and looked her up on FB recently. Couldn't find her.
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Is interest in feminine toys/shows/toons as a child an indication of being gay?
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My son likes to put on my dresses sometimes, prances around in my girly shoes, watches My Little Pony, seems to be somewhat of a germaphobe. However, I am fairly certain he is going to be heterosexual. He REALLY likes girls, to the extent that whenever we go to the park in the summertime, he invariably goes right up to any pretty girls lounging around in their bikinis. Of course, this means little, especially because he is only four.
I think your friend is over thinking things with his youngest. He just needs to give him a lot of love and nurturing, especially because of what happened with that other kid molesting him, and how he misses his mama.
I think your friend is over thinking things with his youngest. He just needs to give him a lot of love and nurturing, especially because of what happened with that other kid molesting him, and how he misses his mama.
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augustaB
Bluelighter
I think your friend should just give his kid space. The kid's probably trying to create his own space in opposition to his older brother. The girly toys are not taken by the brother so he says he likes them. Give him time and most importantly don't pressure him.
If the kid really does have gender issues, pressuring him/her will only make things worse. What your friend needs to do is to create a relationship in which the kid can tell your friend about his/her inner feelings (if there are issues). It's worth remembering that some experts consider that gender identity issues probably effect as many as one in a hundred males. The kid needs support not correction.
If the kid really does have gender issues, pressuring him/her will only make things worse. What your friend needs to do is to create a relationship in which the kid can tell your friend about his/her inner feelings (if there are issues). It's worth remembering that some experts consider that gender identity issues probably effect as many as one in a hundred males. The kid needs support not correction.
Lysis
Bluelighter
I don't think he corrects it. He's hard on both his kids IMO, but it's not my kids, so I don't say anything. His dad is military, and he was raised to go to West Point. It's just the way he is, and I have to give him some credit: his kids are 1000x better than when I first met them. He has done good things for them. I've never met the mom, but she's so uneducated that she was teaching her 9 year old how to do elementary math wrong. That to me is criminal.
I don't think he's trying to correct it. He's just a manly guy who is trying to process the thought. I love the little one, so hopefully I am helping a bit somewhere along the way.
I got the kid more video game time. :D I'm also trying to help them do math correctly and teach them. it's new territory for me, so I'm trying to gently in my feminine way coax him and the kids..maybe in some way I can be a positive influence. I have the eldest hold doors for me to be a little gentleman. haha I'm loving it so far. Kids are kinda fun when they aren't yours!
I don't think he's trying to correct it. He's just a manly guy who is trying to process the thought. I love the little one, so hopefully I am helping a bit somewhere along the way.
I got the kid more video game time. :D I'm also trying to help them do math correctly and teach them. it's new territory for me, so I'm trying to gently in my feminine way coax him and the kids..maybe in some way I can be a positive influence. I have the eldest hold doors for me to be a little gentleman. haha I'm loving it so far. Kids are kinda fun when they aren't yours!