LGBT With Depression

[Lee Grant Irons]

For anyone that fits this category, one of my son's just posted his coming-out story for the world (and all of his friends and family) to read. You might find some inspiration and encouragement in this story. As a background to this, I will tell you that my family is Mormon. So you can probably understand the struggle he has had with this just in knowledge of the News in America regarding how the Mormon Church and Utah have been fighting against equal rights for LGBT people. If you have had similar struggles in your circle, and have suffered depression as a result, I hope this story will help you. Click on the link to his blog, below.

Thoughts on a Lifelong Journey (http://lanceirons.blogspot.com/)

[NixonRulz]

This is a great read

Awesome for how hard it must have been. More so in some religions than others

Brave kid. Found his way

God is kinda cool

[Lee Grant Irons]

This is a great read

Awesome for how hard it must have been. More so in some religions than others

Brave kid. Found his way

God is kinda cool

Yes. And my kids are awesome. I am just thankful that I have gotten more liberally minded in my years. It gave him hope that he could share this with me for the first time just over a year ago. One of the best things we can do for the people we know who suffer from depression is to NOT JUDGE THEM.

[issy]

What a brave son you have, coming from experience what most kids need when the come out is their loving family to support them no matter what. I have an amazing mother and siblings that loved me no matter what, I couldn't have said the same for my dad as he passed away when I was 17 (before i expressed who I really was) and am still unsure in my heart if he would have ever accepted me as his mind was closed in that respect.
It's just lovely to see supportive parents out there who love their children unconditionally. Thanks for sharing his journey.

[NixonRulz]

What a brave son you have, coming from experience what most kids need when the come out is their loving family to support them no matter what. I have an amazing mother and siblings that loved me no matter what, I couldn't have said the same for my dad as he passed away when I was 17 (before i expressed who I really was) and am still unsure in my heart if he would have ever accepted me as his mind was closed in that respect. It's just lovely to see supportive parents out there who love their children unconditionally. Thanks for sharing his journey.

My guess is that your dad would have been fine with it

If your siblings and mom did, it would seem that was the culture

Dads tend to be the tough one of the family so there is always a little ego involved

I have seen a few people that have stressed that their kids would never be able to be gay, date a different race or a different religion

When it did happen, they did nothing but defend how great the person their kid was with is

When push comes to shove, parental love is unconditional in most cases

[issy]

My guess is that your dad would have been fine with it

If your siblings and mom did, it would seem that was the culture

Dads tend to be the tough one of the family so there is always a little ego involved

I have seen a few people that have stressed that their kids would never be able to be gay, date a different race or a different religion

When it did happen, they did nothing but defend how great the person their kid was with is

When push comes to shove, parental love is unconditional in most cases

Thanks Nixon for your words, I really hope that would of been the case. I remember my mum telling me many years ago that when my brothers were young my father said if any son of his was gay he would disown them. I hope them thoughts would have changed as his life grew.

[Lee Grant Irons]

Great conversations everyone. :)

To date, my sons post has helped prevent two people (that we know of) from killing themselves. He has also created quite an up welling of acceptance in his church, because everyone knows how kind and giving of a guy he is.

Definitely being ourselves is one of the best things we can do for depression.