Who does homosexuality hurt?

[morethanpretty]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I only said that their actions can hurt parents and family and that they must accept the risk and responsibility that goes along with those actions. In some cases family may withdraw material supportand they should not be surprised by the results.

Actually you originally said:

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I think if parents and family are not comfortable with choices you make as teens and young adults and you ignore other peoples feelings who support you, then you should really not be surprised when you loose that support, emotional, financial, educational, etc. So yea, you can hurt those around you, even if you don't mean to do it.

Which is what I was arguing mainly with you. That should person's family pull their support emotional, financial, educational, etc. , especially your parents because they have responsibility to you, then by that action it shows their lack of love for you. Even if they don't agree with your lifestyle choice, your parents especially, have the responsibility to love you and support you in any way necessary. It doesn't matter if they agree or not, if its against their religion or not. No, perhaps a person should not be surprised if their family pulls support when they come out. That depends on the family, BUT that doesn't mean the family is not in the wrong. If the family is hurt by you being yourself in that way, then that is all on the family. They let themselves be hurt because they are too close minded to care that that is YOU, that you cannot act any other way and be a happy fulfilled person.
That has been all I have been saying, or trying to say at least.

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

MTP opened this up to include many other things.

I did let you get me off on a tangent.

YOU keep bringing it back to money. I have already said, I've been financially independent since 18, by my own choice. My parent's didn't kick me out, although I might have killed my mom if I had stayed at the time, but I chose to move out. Even before that in high school I was supporting myself in ways most parents wouldn't make their children. I had to pay for my college classes and books even back then.

I'm gonna repeat one more time for you (a bit differently): support and success do not only mean money or finacial.