I have seperated from my family

[CORVETTEDUDE]

Sorry to hear that, man. I'm in my 60's so, age has little to do with it. Bias from your upbringing is tough to overcome for most people. Your parents will most likely never come around to changing their outlook. I dealt witha similar issue. Stay strong...Adapt and Overcome!

[MHarrigan82]

I know you ladies have it rough but us guys also get alienated from so call friends and family. My girl mother likes me being around the family. She bought me a Christmas present and invited me for Christmas and New Year's dinner. I get along with her family fine her brother and sister like me too. My family would not welcome her for dinner.

[Rusty Eldora]

My wife wasn't too pleased, if I remember right

I am sure it was an interesting evening, day, week, month, year where you were in the doghouse.

[dabaldone]

I'm black and had two LTR's, one lasting over 8 years. My folks accepted both with open arms and no judgement. In fact, my dad and my ex's dad have become great friends even though we no longer date. But, my folk are not religious at all. They reject the religious dogma that seems to force parents to cast out their children,

[MHarrigan82]

I'm black and had two LTR's, one lasting over 8 years. My folks accepted both with open arms and no judgement. In fact, my dad and my ex's dad have become great friends even though we no longer date. But, my folk are not religious at all. They reject the religious dogma that seems to force parents to cast out their children,

Bro you are lucky that your folks are so open minded. I love my parents but they are so old fashioned and closed minded. I can't even drink around my mom. I had to move far away from them. My mom is super religious I could hardly do anything growing up.

[TSPornFan]

This is very sad. I hope you can find peace with your family.

Black culture in general promotes homophobic beliefs and hyper masculinity. The culture thinks any anal sex is gay even if it is with a woman. Eating pussy makes you less than a man. Anal and oral sex are sins and homosexual acts. It's just foolish beliefs.

[MHarrigan82]

This is very sad. I hope you can find peace with your family.

Black culture in general promotes homophobic beliefs and hyper masculinity. The culture thinks any anal sex is gay even if it is with a woman. Eating pussy makes you less than a man. Anal and oral sex are sins and homosexual acts. It's just foolish beliefs.

Very true the black culture is so hypocritical it ain't funny. You are acting the same way that the people that oppressed you did. I just learned to not give a fuck and live my life the way I want and don't try to live my life for other people.

[loren]

My heart goes out to you I hope everything works out for you. Family can suck sometimes, I mean its usually the ones who are closest to you that hurt you the most.

[fivekatz]

It will heal in time. Blood is blood and while they probably can never accept your life choices at some point they will realize that regardless you are their son.

It probably was a huge shock. I did not realize how homophobic so many in African-American community were until 2008 when Prop 8 passed in California because of the huge turn out of black Americans. An it was then that a friend explained to me the whole church thing.

I was ignorant until then assuming that those who had been denied civil rights so long would see the plight of others as their own. But the other thing I know about black families is that family is a huge thing. So whilst emotions run high now I have believe and hope and pray for you that your mom and dad will see that no matter how they disagree with your life choices that they cherish you.

Brighter days will follow this darkness I am sure...best wishes in the meantime because I know every day there is a divide between family is day less full.

[Chase_Mcthirsty]

My parents are big southern christian church going black people. My Dad is very homophobic and always talk about gay people negative. He want even watch a show with gay people. I have been dating a transgender woman for 7 months now. I told him Jesus would love all people straight, gay, big, or transgender. He was like it ain't natural and GOD created man and woman to procreate. I said in the old testament it was an abomination to eat shellfish. I told him my girlfriend was transgender and that I love her. He thought that I was playing, I told him that I was not and he hung up. My mom says that she is going to pray for me and cast out that demon. I believe in Jesus but my folks are like 60 years old and crazy. My parents live in another state and I have not seen them in over a year.

Yeah, I know what you're going through. Which is why I never could stand that religion...

Not "God" mind you... Just the people who think they know him.