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Jesu Dominic's avatar

Hey Venkatesh, quite honestly, I also did think of the possibility of my daughter being gay. While it surely is not a natural thing to accept, I took consolation that a daughter-in-law is perhaps better than a son-in-law :). Just kidding.

Resonate with this piece a lot! It also served as another reminder to me to watch what I say! I have also said "don't be a sissy" on more than one occasion..

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H R Venkatesh's avatar

Thanks Jesu. I read your comment then but missed replying to it. Yes, being a parent has been the most challenging and most pleasurable role I've ever had!

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Kirti Pandey's avatar

What a write-up. Kudos to you and Anu. I am going to share this with my son. The boy's Dad is the man you describe - "...from the same place that doesn’t allow me to feel my emotions.".

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H R Venkatesh's avatar

Thank you Kirti!

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Preity Sabarawala's avatar

Good stuff!

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