Help, My Child is Gay!

"Well you know that I'm gay don't you?"

 I will never forget the day I heard those words. For me there has never been a pain so great as learning that only son, at sixteen, decided he was a homosexual!
 How could this happen in our family, we were Christians!!! How could my son do this to me? We had always been so close.
 My heart was broken, and nothing since that day, many years ago, has ever hurt that bad. I was devastated and not sure I would ever be OK again. I needed information but was too embarrassed to ask for it and there was no Internet where you could find out all kinds of things in secret.
 But I did learn to trust God more….I had no choice. He brings life into any situation and I felt like I was going to die, sometimes wishing I could die.
 Since that time I have grown as a Christian and learned many things. God has used my suffering to help others, making good come out of this painful time.
 I encourage you to spend time getting to know God in a deeper way and take one day at a time. May God bless you and keep you through this difficult time.

If your child is gay, we have support both for you and for your child. We provide resources and support groups for parents, so you can process this with other people who understand.

You can also pursue counseling through NARTH for your child. If they are old enough, they can get help and support from your local Exodus ministry or online through the Living Hope Youth Forums.