tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056516915392913431.post4748670983840581657..comments2023-10-21T05:09:27.355-04:00Comments on a second chance: the family that prays togetheruncle jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01879341171634900790noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056516915392913431.post-63185875317763128082008-07-10T14:53:00.000-04:002008-07-10T14:53:00.000-04:00The biggest problem for teenagers is that homosexu...The biggest problem for teenagers is that homosexuality is a psychological disorder that is being treated as normal behavior in the popular culture. And teens, who are searching for ways to define themselves as part of a group, do that defining through the popular culture.<BR/><BR/>I think the way to avoid having a son or daughter in this situation is to:<BR/><BR/>1) Be actively involved in their lives. Be the person they trust to come to for answers. Of course, this requires a huge amount of effort I think a lot of parents would rather skip out on.<BR/><BR/>2)Restrict their intake of media (TV, internet, etc.) to what they can critically process given their age, maturity level, etc. As a teacher, I've been shocked, at times, to hear what my students are watching on TV or on the internet.<BR/><BR/>3)When you're ready to give the sex talk, explain to them that there are certain body parts that feel good when they are touched and it doesn't matter much who or what does the touching--but that the only appropriate way is between a married man and woman.<BR/><BR/>One of the seductions of homosexuality is that it feels good and that it's just another way of feeling good. There's a song out now to the effect that "I tried it and I liked it."<BR/><BR/>To which adults should say "of course it feels good, so does sniffing glue and getting drunk, but that's not the way we do that.<BR/><BR/>4) Finally, actively and often show appropriate affection for your children. Tell them that you love them. Much of the psychological disorder that is homosexuality comes from an alienation from one or the other parent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com