why do u think parents or people in general dont understand?

[makeupshadow]

When I was 9 I was watching dead like me and there were a bunch of guys getting married to eachother. I didnt know what gay meant at the time so I asked my dad he explained it pretty well. I thought it was a lil weird but I immediately thought it was okay. But I have wondered this question for years. How come parents just cant understand? I wanna hear what u guys think. I think it is mainly the bible, and just being In a different generation as a kid. Being anything other than straight seems far more acceptable now then back then.

[Iris. ♥]

I think a lot of it has to do with the time they grew up in and the way they were raised to think. Years ago, homosexuality was not as tolerated as it is today - that's sad to say, since there are still huge levels of intolerance. Growing up in a culture with those views puts people in a certain mindset. When you've believed something for so long, those views can be difficult to change. Unfortunately, that can blind a lot of people and stop them from becoming more accepting towards our changing society.

[Kate*]

I think both you and Sammi are right, they were taught (either by their religion or the acceptable views of society at the time) that it was unacceptable and wrong and once you're strong in a belief it's hard to change that, especially when you can still find plenty of people who agree with you for one reason or another, even if society is changing overall. It can also be hard for parents to accept a child that is anything other than straight because the parents have to change their expectations, they don't want their child to be different, or they don't want to believe that something is 'wrong' with THEIR child, especially if they were raised to believe that it's unacceptable or morally wrong.

[TheCrowing]

A lot of parents that are cool with the lgbtq are also not very accepting when their children are because they automatically think that they won't have grandchildren, and they're afraid of what their child would go through. Especially in places where kids get bullied and harassed for it, parents don't want their kids going through that.

[0akly]

My parents are very cool with LGBT people. I think this was because of the crowd they used to be in when they were in their 20's. See, I think it has everything to do with how impressionable people are and who they are around. Remember, no person is born homophobic.

On the flip side, I think parents may not like the idea of not have grandchildren, or may have the stereotypical idea of their child growing up and marrying a person of the opposite sex.

[George^^]

Because parents never really understand, as much as they try to. Also, I agree with 0akly, the idea of not having grandchildren and their idea of having their child growing up and being straight.

My mom also added the fear for my future, not from them, but from everyone around us. But I think thats a bit of a bullshit answer because she's still homophobic.