My son is gay

[racaulk]

Or he’s not. I don’t care. He is still my son. And he is 5. And I am his mother. And if you have a problem with anything mentioned above, I don’t want to know you.

I have gone back and forth on whether I wanted to post something more in-depth about my sweet boy and his choice of Halloween costume. Or more specifically, the reactions to it. I figure if I’m still irked by it a few days later, I may as well go ahead and post my thoughts.

Here are the facts that lead up to my rant:

1.My son is 5 and goes to a church preschool.
2.He has loved Scooby Doo since developing the ability and attention span to sit still long enough to watch it.
3.Halloween is a holiday and its main focus is wearing a costume.
4.My son’s school had the kids dress up, do a little parade, and then change out of costumes for the rest of the party.
5.Boo’s best friend is a little girl
6.Boo has an older sister
7.Boo spends most of his time with me.
8.I am a woman.
9.I am Boo’s mother, not you.

So a few weeks before Halloween, Boo decides he wants to be Daphne from Scooby Doo, along with his best friend E. He had dressed as Scooby a couple of years ago. I was hesitant to make the purchase, not because it was a cross gendered situation, but because 5 year olds have a tendency to change their minds. After requesting a couple of more times, I said sure and placed the order. He flipped out when it arrived. It was perfect.

Then as we got closer to the actual day, he stared to hem and haw about it. After some discussion it comes out that he is afraid people will laugh at him. I pointed out that some people will because it is a cute and clever costume. He insists their laughter would be of the ‘making fun’ kind. I blow it off. Seriously, who would make fun of a child in costume?

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Link: http://nerdyapplebottom.com/2010/11/02/my-son-is-gay

This is a fantastic account of a mother's unconditional love and support for her child. Click the link to read the rest of the entry to find out what happened when Boo went to school in his costume, and what his mother said to a few of the other mothers that were a little too nosy and opinionated.

Read this.

:hi:

[begin_within]

1. I hope you told him, "lose one accessory before going out"

I'm sorry but the green scarf is a disaster when combined with the other colors. Well it's his first time. The purse is to die for though.

[racaulk]

6. If the scarf is lacking, that tangerine wig totally makes up for it!

Great costume overall, IMHO.

:hi:

[David Zephyr]

2. K&R.

racaulk, thank you for taking the time to post this. :)

[racaulk]

3. Of course! This story truly warmed my heart.

Being the left-of-center political junkies that we are, we definitely need something to smile about after Tuesday night's bloodbath. So I couldn't NOT post this here.

And personally, I think that costume kicks ass!!! :hi:

[David Zephyr]

8. The costume rocks.

This was my favorite thread today at the DU.

So, here's one more kick hoping more people read this. :hi:

[queerart]

4. That Warms My Cold Heart......... (nt)

[One_Life_To_Give]

5. Cute as a Button

Boo Mom you rock

Thanks for posting this.

[donco6]

7. This part was hilarious:

"If you think that me allowing my son to be a female character for Halloween is somehow going to ‘make’ him gay then you are an idiot. Firstly, what a ridiculous concept. Secondly, if my son is gay, OK. I will love him no less. Thirdly, I am not worried that your son will grow up to be an actual ninja so back off."

[WillParkinson]

9. That was a great story...

And she's a rockin' mom.

Racaulk, thank you for sharing this with me.