As promised, I'm telling the story of how Mini-Pirate learned she has a gay dad over at DadCentric today:
"One of the last people I came out to was my 10-year-old daughter. Strange that the last person to hear the news was one of the people who needed to know the most."
You can find the whole story here.
After this, I'm ready to move on to other topics. How about you?
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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All I have to say is...that post was wonderful. You are clearly an amazing dad with an amazing kid :).
ReplyDeletenice work, dad! you knew in your heart that telling her sooner rather than later was the right way to play it. i think kids are better off with information than without most of the time, even if it makes the adults uncomfortable. because they almost always figure it out and then feel betrayed for being kept in the dark
ReplyDeleteI remember being a little girl, knowing that my father was not my real father and that my mother was way younger that the other kids' mothers. No one ever tried to keep those things a secret from me or tell me that everything was perfectly normal. I am grateful today, because it made everything else so much easier to handle. Kids are smart. We figure things out and whether or not the adults told us first is the difference between whether or not we can trust them.
ReplyDeleteIn short: Without knowing you or your daughter, I am certain you made the right decision.
Also, your post has made me all teary-eyed, thank you very much.
Being honest with our kids isn't always easy, but the rewards are too nnumerous to count. You have an amazing daughter, and you are a great father. Blessings to you and your family. Embrace your life, and live with your head held high.
ReplyDeleteI struggle to talk to my daughter now that she's almost 18 and knows everything. Although this must have been very difficult, keeping those lines of communication is so important especially when it's difficult. Good work man. (The more I write this the more I'm trying to take my own advice.)
ReplyDeleteMini-Pirate has got to be one of the coolest never-met-in-real-life-kids/people I have ever gotten to know, in an almost creepy, anonymously over the internet, third person sorta way. You two will definitely get through to a comfortable understanding in time. It's great that you can be so honest and open with each other, what an awesome kid.
ReplyDeleteOh... er, I'm sure your parental skills had something to do with it as well. :)
Wow. Didn't realize I was holding my breath until I exhaled at the same time you did. Hiding things from your kids is definitely not cool, and I'm glad you had the conversation now. Honesty indeed.
ReplyDeleteAwesome post !!!! You are very lucky because you have a great kid.Also you are a great father. sell my house
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to say...I wrote my daughter a letter for her 18th birthday. Hopefully it will help me develop a stronger relationship with her again. Thanks for helping me gain courage.
ReplyDeleteWish I could meet her. Maybe NEXT time I'm in southern Cali...whenever that is.
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