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You're Making the Kids Too Gay
Okay, here's the sitiuation. I live with my very straight best friend and help her take care of her two children who are 3 and 4, almost 5. I have the kids all the time, more than her usuallly, between work and her boyfriend. I drop them off at pre-school everyday and she usually picks them up. This morning when I dropped the kids off one of the teachers pulled me aside to speak with me. She said that she would of pulled me aside before, but because of me being in the Air Force, and usually in uniform, she wasn't comfortable having this conversation. But now, since I just got out of the Air Force, she feels she can finally talk to me about it. She told me that she feels I am influencing the kids to much. Apparently the 3 year old has been playing D.E.B.S. at school, pretending she is a spy and what not. It is their favorite movie, they always ask to watch it. Keegan, the 4 year old, has been talking about the penguin with 2 dads. It is his favorite book. He loves penguins and he picks out a book about penguins everytime we go to the bookstore, he picked that one all by himself. They love music and are always singing. She brought up the fact that Jaisa was singing I kissed a Girl and I told her how much I hated that song, that is not my influence, but her mom's. I watch Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow every week night. She said it is not normal for a 3 and 4 year old to know who Rachel maddow is. Well, they know who Obama is too, and McCain, (our senator unfortunately). They are really smart and remember all these people. I think it's a good thing. And she brought up all these references like the fact that they sing Tegan and Sara songs, but they sing so many other songs too. Now I don't know what her problem is, but she put all these things together and decided I'm making the kids too gay. I don't think you can make anyone gay. I think you can make someone more comfortable with themself maybe, but not make them gay. I always make sure they know that they should be accepting of everyone and that there is nothing wrong with being different. Now, I think maybe I am influencing them a little to be more tolerant and open minded, but I don't think that is a bad thing. Anyway, I am just curious to get some other opinions on this. Do you guys think I am influencing them too much?
Thu, 2009-03-12 13:15 —


