I am a proud mother of 6 children, and I have been married for 18 years. We are faithful Christians in our family. We are not faithful to a religion but faithful in encouraging our children to create their own relationship with God. Encouraging them to allow Him into their hearts. We have a church that we faithfully attend for over 18 years. As parents, one knows that raising children is an adventure.
One December, my middle daughter, at the age of 18 years old, revealed to me on her birthday that she was bi-sexual. I was shocked and confused. I was shocked as I did not expect this kind of news at the dinner table, and I was confused because I wanted to know why she waited so long to tell me.
Based on my facial response she was not happy. My response was “Okay, why did you choose to tell me now in front of your little sisters?” She immediately became defensive and said, “My sisters accept me for who I am, and they have known for a while!” I said “Okay, I am happy they accept you. I accept you as well. However, I have questions and would like to talk to you privately.”
My conversation with my middle daughter began with “I love you and I do not care about your sexuality. My concern is that you waited so long, and it seems like I was the last to find out. All I will say is that I want you to be happy and safe. No matter what your sexual orientation is or how you identify, I want you to know that these are my main concerns for you. I want the person you are with to treat you
