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if someone's wondering why it's such a common thing for parents to force their children to be hetero/cishet:
it's because they want their children to leave descendants, they want to continue the bloodline of the family. that's why so many parents are afraid of homosexuality
it's because they want their children to leave descendants, they want to continue the bloodline of the family. that's why so many parents are afraid of homosexuality
it might seem stupid to some, but think of it like this: the parents worked so hard to raise their child, and when they find out they're gay, they not only are angry, they're absolutely terrified that specific son/daughter is not going to continue the bloodline, and so...
...lose cultural values of the family, lose traditions, and if they do get a child, they're especially scared that the values the parents deem "wrong" might be passed on to their grandson/daughter. it's some parents being closeminded and not seeing beyond any of this
knowing this, when i see a parent that is genuinely supportive of what the child identifies as regardless of their own personal beliefs, it's extremely heartwarming. i repeat, some parents deem homosexuality/dysphoria as just a "phase" but, to some people... it's not just a phase
being phobic of the other sides that you disagree on isn't the answer. the answer is to try to look into both sides, and try to understand them properly. their cultural implications, possible religion, how they could've been raised as a child: everything
if someone wants to add anything to this thread, feel free to do so. i'd love to hear opinions, and maybe open my point of view a bit further
