A great conversation with a daycare parent - Empty Closets - A safe online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered people coming out

beckyg · 22nd May 2009, 02:05 PM

I started taking care of a new baby this week. She's 3 months old and absolutely adorable! Her mom has been coming over on her lunch to breast feed. (try not to get weirded out about that you guys! lol) Anyway, she saw my Netflix so we were talking about movies. She said she finally saw Milk and that it was a hard one to watch. She said "You probably saw it when it first came out, didn't you?" I said "yeah, I went with my PFLAG chapter. We saw it together." Then she asked about my son. She asked how it was for him living in Louisiana and if he had a partner, ect. She said "You know, I just don't get why anyone would want to take away from another's JOY IN LIFE!" She was very supportive.

I told her about a friend of mind who has a 2 year old daughter. When she plays "babies" with her she says to her "Are you the Mom? Does the baby have a daddy or another mommy?" That way she learns about families who might be different than the norm. I told this parent that I would probably get in trouble if I taught that here in my daycare. She said "You can whisper that to my child ANYTIME! I don't mind at all." She was raised Mormon!

So the moral of the story is......don't automatically assume that because someone has been raised in a certain religion or even involved in that religion now that they are against you. What we need is more of these people on OUR side! That is when we truly have acceptance!

Fiorino · 22nd May 2009, 03:01 PM

Aww-that's a sweet story! and yes, you are definetely right about not jumping to conclusions.

Mickey · 22nd May 2009, 09:11 PM

Wow,that's great! Thanks,that was an awesome story!

starfish · 22nd May 2009, 09:30 PM

That is a great story.

You are right about not assuming. I have mentioned this before, but the most accepting person I have met is a practicing Jew. Not only that but he is 100% comfortable with me being me and we can even talk about it. Very few people have made me feel as accepted as he has.

Mirko · 22nd May 2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by beckyg

So the moral of the story is......don't automatically assume that because someone has been raised in a certain religion or even involved in that religion now that they are against you. What we need is more of these people on OUR side! That is when we truly have acceptance!

Thanks for sharing Becky! Totally agree!

beckyg · 22nd May 2009, 10:31 PM

I was so worried about losing clients when Adam first came out. What has happened is that I've actually attracted clients that are more like me and people I want to have here! Its been great!

pokeypanda · 22nd May 2009, 10:50 PM

That is a great sorry! All the families you work with seem to be very supportive and super nice, that's really cool!

22nd May 2009, 02:05 PM	#1
beckyg PFLAG Mom Community Liaison Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out to everyone/Yes, parents come out too! Location: Middle of Oregon Age: 50 Posts: 7,572 Join Date: Mar 2007	A great conversation with a daycare parent I started taking care of a new baby this week. She's 3 months old and absolutely adorable! Her mom has been coming over on her lunch to breast feed. (try not to get weirded out about that you guys! lol) Anyway, she saw my Netflix so we were talking about movies. She said she finally saw Milk and that it was a hard one to watch. She said "You probably saw it when it first came out, didn't you?" I said "yeah, I went with my PFLAG chapter. We saw it together." Then she asked about my son. She asked how it was for him living in Louisiana and if he had a partner, ect. She said "You know, I just don't get why anyone would want to take away from another's JOY IN LIFE!" She was very supportive. I told her about a friend of mind who has a 2 year old daughter. When she plays "babies" with her she says to her "Are you the Mom? Does the baby have a daddy or another mommy?" That way she learns about families who might be different than the norm. I told this parent that I would probably get in trouble if I taught that here in my daycare. She said "You can whisper that to my child ANYTIME! I don't mind at all." She was raised Mormon! So the moral of the story is......don't automatically assume that because someone has been raised in a certain religion or even involved in that religion now that they are against you. What we need is more of these people on OUR side! That is when we truly have acceptance! __________________ "When we're free to love anyone we choose, When this worlds big enough for all different views, When we're all free to worship from our own kind of pew, Then we shall be free" ~ Garth Brooks

22nd May 2009, 03:01 PM	#2
Fiorino Fio Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 1,005 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: A great conversation with a daycare parent Aww-that's a sweet story! and yes, you are definetely right about not jumping to conclusions. __________________ Why is it that as a culture, we're more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?

22nd May 2009, 09:11 PM	#3
Mickey Older and bolder! Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Massachusetts Age: 50 Posts: 1,775 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: A great conversation with a daycare parent Wow,that's great! Thanks,that was an awesome story! __________________ We don't choose to be gay...we're CHOSEN!

22nd May 2009, 09:30 PM	#4
starfish This space for lease. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: I like guys Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Hippie Town, Alberta of the US Age: 31 Posts: 2,108 Join Date: Nov 2008	Re: A great conversation with a daycare parent That is a great story. You are right about not assuming. I have mentioned this before, but the most accepting person I have met is a practicing Jew. Not only that but he is 100% comfortable with me being me and we can even talk about it. Very few people have made me feel as accepted as he has. __________________ All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard work. --Thomas J. Watson

22nd May 2009, 10:31 PM	#6
beckyg PFLAG Mom Community Liaison Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out to everyone/Yes, parents come out too! Location: Middle of Oregon Age: 50 Posts: 7,572 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: A great conversation with a daycare parent I was so worried about losing clients when Adam first came out. What has happened is that I've actually attracted clients that are more like me and people I want to have here! Its been great! __________________ "When we're free to love anyone we choose, When this worlds big enough for all different views, When we're all free to worship from our own kind of pew, Then we shall be free" ~ Garth Brooks

22nd May 2009, 10:50 PM	#7
pokeypanda EC Addict Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Northern Ohio Posts: 273 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: A great conversation with a daycare parent That is a great sorry! All the families you work with seem to be very supportive and super nice, that's really cool! __________________ Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail! Ralph W. Emerson

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