My good friend's son... What would you do?

[EnderJE]

I'm not having a kid until gene therapy is perfected...I don't believe in gambling.

Have you thought of just getting a dog instead?

 

[nimbus]

I'm not having a kid until gene therapy is perfected...I don't believe in gambling.

dude i think you're the one that needs gene therapy

 

[EnderJE]

As we type this, I'm getting my kids ready to see music lessons. Given how this thread has been going, I'll also take them to get some butless chaps. Do they make them for 7 year olds?

 

[dabuffguy]

little boys playing with barbies does in no way mean he's gay. I played with dolls with my little sister when I was like 6, wore my moms make up and all sorts of other "girl" things and I am far from MO-town.

I would just encourage your friend to go buy his son some of the other toys that are "Boy" toys. If he already has them, make him play with those if he's concerned about it. He ain't gonna be gay if he's playing with dolls, little kids don't know the difference.

 

[-Ariel-]

And what if he grew up to be THE tuba player for the New York Philharmonic (i.e. the number 1 symphony in the world) and you were able to walk your friends into any Barnes & Noble or music store and pick up any one of the dozens of CD's he would have played on. How disappointed would you be then? I wouldn't be disappointed in the least. Lotsa guys want nothing to do with the gym or the gridiron and it's ok.

I agree wholeheartedly... And now my 5 7 ass feels about 4 7 but here is the thing, my bro doesn't spend a ridiculous amount of time on the field coaching, he's a real family guy... Again we grew up in a small town, and although I"m not christian, digression here... I was kicked out of the house for a week cause I argued with our catholic priest that jesus died not for our sins, but because people killed him, but yeah they are about as conservative as they get... so things will change... I know they will, if he turns out to be gay.

 

[nimbus]

how did jr76 turn out to be so eloquent and sophisticated when his original avatar looked like it was made by a 19 year old creeper who wears a trenchcoat and plays with knives...not that i have much room to talk with my avi

 

[dabuffguy]

Oh, what makes it unfortunate?

If you percieve homosexuality as sinful, it is unfortunate. If you percieve it as acceptable, then it isn't unfortunate and there's no issue. You already knew the answer, so why ask it?

 

[canadianhitman]

Have you thought of just getting a dog instead?

Dogs can't play hockey. The ones in that painting can play poker, but poker isn't really a sport...(even though they put that shit on sports channels all the damn time)

 

[musclemom]

One of my good friend's is a highschool football coach who I grew up with in highschool... you think I have an optimistic, sanguine nature, well this bro is the exact same way... except dude is like 6 4 250, so gets by by physical presence alone maybe shit is a little more stentorian... however, he called me last night to catch up and he made it sound like it wasn't a big deal, but I know he was concerned... he asked me what it all means that his son is more interested in playing with his sister's dolls and games like house than usual boy's toys like soldiers, and GI JOE, and hot wheels and those type of things... I told him probably means nothing... but in the back of my mind, I was kind of concerned too.... I mean my friend played college ball at Mizzou, never really saw the field though, and now is a highschool football coach, who plans on coaching at the college level some day. Dude could not be any more of just a good bro.... How do you tell him his son is most likely a mo? Or maybe this is a phase? Would you guys try to nurture this out of him? Would you promote acceptance and education, or would you try to change him...

A 5 y/o has no more concept of boy toys and girl toys than I have of the chemical weight of plutonium.

Maybe he enjoys playing with his sister and she doesn't like playing GI Joe so they play with her toys more.

Maybe he thinks the dolls are prettier than GI Joe. Maybe he likes undressing the dolls.

You can't read predict anything about what kind of an adult a child will be by their choice of toys! And I can assure you, he's WAY more likely to be screwed up by people punishing him or otherwise treating him as though he is doing something wrong while all he is doing is exploring his world.

My son got into my makeup when he was about 4 or 5, he went through a phase when he was in his teens where he wanted to color his hair and wear makeup. Guess what, he's married now.

What if it was a little girl playing with hot wheels or tonka trucks, would you worry about her turning out a lesbo?

C'mon people, kids need to be exposed to all facets of their world. Teaching them that one or the other thing is bad or wrong is what twists their heads around.

 

[b0und]

Electroshock therapy works. They also have reeducation programs for young moes. I would have the kid see a psychologist.

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Tell me you're joking?

I think it's shit like that, that messes kids up for life.




b0und (sheesh)