i feel so angry and disapointed

[Abaddon_ire]

You will find ignorance no matter where you go. Talking to people about religion can be tough. Sexuality can be even tougher.

To me, I have little interest, or patience for, talking to people about religion who dont have the slightest clue about what they actually believe. You can rest assured that most Christians in the US specifically dont know what they believe. Go out and ask ten Christians about different stories from the bible... Youll get a lot of "i dont know" and "im not sure" and "i just believe in being a good person." Most people here just call themselves Christian out of tradition or politeness.

As far as sexuality... Im not gonna debate with someone about it. Ive never in my life had a problem with homosexuality or trans people. Its those damn pans you gotta worry about

But in all seriousness, I just dont get it. Ill admit im not super up to date on all of the lingo and concepts about gender identity. And my privilelege allows me to not care. And im cool with that.

You might find that talking about religion and sexuality and other hot button issues isnt worth it. Thats why many people are relegated to coming in here to discuss such issues.

Interestingly, my eldest is trans. I have no problem with it. It appears that the religious do have a problem with it.

[EgoDeath]

@Abaddon_ire

Thats cool. And yeah, I would have suspected that they do.

My whole thing has been.... Why should I care? If someone tells me they feel like theyre a woman, who am I to question that, and why would I?

I dont claim to understand the entire issue..but if you want me to call you Sally instead of Saul... Okay, cool. You dont deserve less respect because youre trans.

Its strange to me the things that people get hung up on.

Then again, if it were up to me, id have ten wives and no kids with an unlimited supply of drugs, money and food.

Oh shit..maybe im a mormon

[Little lunch]

Try one wife first for a year, then come back and tell us if you still want ten. :-)

[Abaddon_ire]

@Abaddon_ire

Thats cool. And yeah, I would have suspected that they do.

My whole thing has been.... Why should I care? If someone tells me they feel like theyre a woman, who am I to question that, and why would I?

I find the whole thing to be rather odd as experiences go. In general, all of the other kids are accepting of it. It is in fact other parents that create pushback. There is a distinct whiff of "I don't want my child to catch the ghey" as though it were a communicable disease. IT's a bit strange

I dont claim to understand the entire issue..but if you want me to call you Sally instead of Saul... Okay, cool. You dont deserve less respect because youre trans.

Its strange to me the things that people get hung up on.

"Hung up on"? Oh boy. There are trans kids that have been disowned by their families and evicted, rendered homeless and bereft. Who would do that to their own kid? The religious, that's who.

Then again, if it were up to me, id have ten wives and no kids with an unlimited supply of drugs, money and food.

Oh shit..maybe im a mormon

Dunno. Ten periods a month? Ten nagging wenches? That only works if one regards women as mere chattel.

[EgoDeath]

@Abaddon_ire

Yeah the wife comment is mostly a joke. The point being Im no prude. So its admittedly hard for me to understand the prudes views on sexuality. And i dont care to understand them.

Outside of that, youre preaching to the choir my friend.

My niece made some comments about liking girls and not boys. Could reflect something about her developing sexuality, or could just be kid stuff. Shes only 8. Who knows? Who cares?

I said "oh ok... Thats cool! Now do I get the pink teacup or the purple one"

Of course, she had to take the pink one, which I wanted.

Little bitch

lol! Jk obviously