June 2009

  • Proud Father

    By msarko on 6/24/09 2:50am
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    Hello, advice-seekers and advice-readers. Here in Seattle we're in the middle of Pride Week, culminating in the annual Pride Parade this Sunday. Running with that theme, I figured the following question would be apropos.

     

    Bloggy,

    I'm a single father with a 14-year-old son. We share a computer and a couple weeks ago I found some porn websites in our search history. I know this has pretty much become par for the course in parenting and the fact that it's porn isn't why I'm upset. What concerns me is that a lot of it had homosexual themes. I had no idea my son might be gay until now. If he is, I want him to know that I support him. Should I approach him about this? If yes, then how do I broach the topic?

    -Concerned Dad



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  • Interfaith Relations

    By msarko on 6/11/09 11:14pm
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    Bloggy,

    I'm a 26-year-old man and I'm deeply in love with a 25-year-old woman. I'd like to ask her to marry me, but there's one thing that makes me hesitate. She and I grew up with very different religions. Her family was very strict and basically fundamentalist, while mine was pretty moderate. As a result, she has some strong negative feelings about religion and doesn't want it in her life. Normally this wouldn't be a problem, except that I know I'd like to have kids one day. I don't know if I would be comfortable raising my children in a home without faith. Am I right to have second thoughts about marrying this otherwise wonderful woman, or am I making a big deal out of nothing?

    -Unholy Mess

     

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