Author Topic: Kids, Soaps & Homosexuality (Read 1374 times)

Scunner · « **on:** February 08, 2011, 21:29:47 PM »

I have always been uncomfortable with programmes like Emmerdale and Eastenders showing "same sex" relationships and I make no apology to anyone for that. I have no problem with same sex relationships, it's just too much for my 10 year old twins to be watching two men (or two women) kissing or whatever at ten past seven in the evening. They are simply too young for me to be forced to explain why they are doing what they are doing. It forces subjects that are too early in the evening to be explained too early in life in my opinion. I have managed to wimp out and avoid facing the issue so far.

I discovered that I must get this awkwardness from my mum. She was round ours when such a scene came on the telly. Being quick on her feet she immediately turned to the kids and through her embarrassment said that the two boys must be very good friends because they were giving each other a really big hug.

"No Gran, they're gay" came the reply

DianeT · « **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2011, 22:03:19 PM »

There are times when kids responses are priceless, bet your mums face was a picture!!

Gorgeous_bird · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2011, 22:07:29 PM »

I remember very well the moment that Emily asked about the birds and bees, we were on our way out for a bike ride. She asked the question how are babies made- so we talked about daddy giving mummy a special seed which grew into a baby. It was good enough for the moment I thought- then she asked if the mummy swallowed the seed - only sometimes I replied!

Highlander · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2011, 22:12:09 PM »

$:-\$

Steve A · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2011, 22:32:35 PM »

"Only sometimes" obviously refers to never after marriage !

amanda bullock · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2011, 23:09:54 PM »

i bought my children a book,"where do i come from"by Peter Mayle which we read together.very simple explanations which even men can understand....:-)

Scunner · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2011, 23:20:41 PM »

I had to work out for myself how this breeding thing happened when I was at a tender age. I put it all together based on snippets of things I'd heard and the like. So I did get there, that a dad's thingy goes into a mum's thingy and eventually a baby would arrive. What disturbed me was not the idea of my parents doing something like that. More the concern that they might wake up while it was happening!

Highlander · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2011, 23:30:49 PM »

I'm sure our children would be mortified to think that their wrinkly parents were still indulging in such activities.

They need worry:(

amanda bullock · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2011, 23:50:19 PM »

ha ha ha

KKOB · « **Reply #9 on:** February 09, 2011, 03:55:33 AM »

At 14 years of age I had to sit my Mum down and explain the facts of life to HER !

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