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What were you surprised to learn wasn't actually normal? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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[–] 29 points 1 year ago (1 child)

if my grandma were to be believed my dad's babysitter when he was 4 years old infected him with homosexuality then he passed it onto his children because one (me) is trans and the other is bisexual

She's not very harmful about it but is just really damn confused lol

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    So if I get this right, your dad turned homosexual from his babysitter... Then proceeded to have two, presumably biologic, kids?

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago*

    presumably biologic kids

    Yeah, my dad fell for the "get a woman to protect you from same sex attraction" propaganda. Over the years he changed his mind and learned that it's not something to be ashamed of, but he was in a relationship with kids now.

    when I came out and my mom was very verbally abusive he kinda had the realization that the relationship wasn't benefiting the children either. Also my mom was very very controlling over who he could talk to/make friends with.

    He is currently in the process of a divorce after 22 years and is coming to terms with how he let fear control his life for that long.

    It's kinda sad.

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