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General Discussion » telling the kids » February 8, 2021 9:36 am

ehgreen
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So I have 2 kids, a 15 year old daughter and a 12 year old son.
My ex told our daughter he is gay/bi but refuses to tell our son. He says he is not ready to tell him. 
Anyone else have this going on?
I have told my ex he needs to tell our son on several occasions,  but he gets mad and defensive.

Should I tell? or wait for my Ex.

We have been divorced for many years and at first the kids were so little, I never told them the real reason we got divorced,, I just would always say   "Well,  things happen." And they never asked for more.

When my ex told our daughter, She handled it great and I really don't see our son feeling any different. But maybe its a dad/son/ man thing?  I am not really sure what my ex is scared of.

 

General Discussion » Anyone embarrassed » August 5, 2020 9:49 pm

ehgreen
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Thanks
I am just more embarrassed that I was married to a gay man.  When we got divorced, we had a lot of other problems, that people didn't even ask why we got divorced. and I never told any one. But now that he is officially out, people will know.
How do I get over caring what others think?

General Discussion » Anyone embarrassed » August 4, 2020 8:25 pm

ehgreen
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Is anyone else just super embarrassed about people finding out your ex is gay?
I don't want people to know.
I don't want their judgement.
I don't want their questions
I don't want to talk about it.

My ex came out, we tried to make it work by not talking about it, then got divorced, then he went back in the closet and now has decided to come back out.  I feel all these feeling coming back up that I probably didn't deal with back then and now it feels like it's a brand new cut. all raw and painful.

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