My Dad Goes to Gay-Straight Meetings!

[sketchyinc]

You are such a Beautifull Person on the Inside and Outside!!!

[baframer]

Have u graduated as of yet? U r going to do just fine. Your dad will always be your dad, so you just go on with your life.

[ATBigger]

♥♥♥HUG LOVE♥♥♥

:-)

[BananaSandwich1]

do u wanna do me?

[idis91]

COOL DAD YOU GOT:)

[abmindprof]

It might seem weird to discuss it, but in fact it IS weird that you haven't.

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@abmindprof I've sent him an email message asking him about his experiences at the group. I'll likely share what he has to say once I hear back from him.

[LazyTallGuy]

Haha my dad found out I was gay not too long ago, and I'm assuming he chose to not speak to me anymore. Oh well. Way to go for your dad! You've come along way Erik early congrats.

[imsolonelyman]

wow that is great tio hear, maybe he will join PFLAG someday.

[cjay2]

OMFG Erik, the time has gone by! You're gonna be graduating soon!

Hehe!

[DaveM9310]

Wonder why it would be strange to discuss being gay with your father? Is it the subject matter, your father or father-son of relationship you have with him? I discuss being gay with my 82-year-old mother & sister in her mid 40s. In 2011 I finally was able to discuss it briefly with my bother & sister-in-law after they excluded me from their family for some 20 years. Maybe in time you & your dad can discuss how you are effected by being gay.

[alonelychild]

Oh, so sweet! I envy you having such a father

[scarlet88breeze]

That's so cool to know your dad does this - I don't think my dad would ever do such a thing. Best of luck with your final semester Erik, I'm sure you'll do great!

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@scarlet88breeze Thank you my handsome English friend!

[stoner829]

Happy for you Erik!! The more we all come out the better it is for all of us. When people realize they have friends and family that are gay their perspective changes dramatically.

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@stoner829 You are right and that is part of the gay snowball effect that I will soon talk about.

[Kororocks12]

I've recently came out to my family and it wasn't good. I was appalled at all of my families ignorance when they talked about my next door neighbors son (who is feminine gay)...and I realized that they thought all gays acted like women...You're lucky, at least your dad is putting in effort to understand the gay community and trying not to be an ignorant, brain-washing yuppie, mine have shut me down completely.

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@Kororocks12 My father has know that I am gay for 5 years. So its not something that was immediate for him. He would not have done something like this after I first came out. Good luck to you.

[PoeticPoppa]

It's always a pleasure to watch you, you just revealed another parallel between my parents are also in their lower fories

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@PoeticPoppa Thanks! I am sure age has been a factor in their acceptance of my sexuality!

[PoeticPoppa]

@StraightActingGayGuy ditto

[StraightActingGayGuy]

I will find a way to ask him about his experiences at thgroup he attended twice.

[GyThanksGd]

Let your father in, even if it is at a snail's pace. You are lucky that your father is putting effort in, reciprocate!

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@GyThanksGd I will find a way to ask him about his experiences at the group he attended twice.

[tjport1980]

This thing with your dad, I like it. Nice to see you again

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@tjport1980 =)

[johntakai8429]

Holy frijoles! How nice!

[dlyc4714]

good to see you back on youtube...

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@dlyc4714 I hope you feel better soon!

[danieljameszxy]

Hey I love u alot! Your smart and really cool. Shut up and just let me Hug you!

[HotMissa]

I think it's amazing that your dad is really trying to understand the gay community and is attending GSA meetings. Congrats on starting your last semester of school.  Best of luck with your studies.

Hugs

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@HotMissa Thanks for your comment! Like usual! =)

[inquiry10]

cheers for your father!

[StarGateAndromeda]

Congrats on your up coming graduation!

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@StarGateAndromeda Thank you!

[depfox]

Good 4 your dad :O)

[honorableshadow]

That is great to hear. Good luck! I'm nearing my final semester too! :D

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@honorableshadow Good luck to you!

[FreedomUSA1]

Don't you think there's something odd about your Dad wanting to reach out and connect and yet you shut him out of your life? Orientation is not a private fetish to be ashamed of. A straight guy would never hide his girlfriends from his family.

[foodtestingstrips]

Hey, Happy New Year. I think your dad is trying and you have to give him credit for it. The past is the past and how people view gays is evolving (in a good way). Men aren't great communicators but your dad's actions means he loves you and wants to understand you (to help).

:)

[rippinsteo]

Good luck with your final semester of school. You are an awesome, Powerful creator!

[thatoneshyguy20]

I went to my college's gay-straight alliance club a lot last semester and I really enjoyed it. I like being around that support of other LGBT people and allies I learned a lot about other people there and I like to know more about people and thier background. Wish my family would go to those kind of meetings to try to better understand what it is like for us gays but I doubt that will happen. Who knows they may suprise me and prove me wrong.

[affecttheeffect]

You said that you've never really openly discussed your being gay with your dad; perhaps he's going to these meetings to have a better understanding of who you are and your view of the world. That may help you have that discussion with him at some point in the future; in any event I see it as a sign of love for you which is a wonderful thing.

[badger5402]

Don't over-analyze what your dad is doing. Just take it at face value.

Good luck this final semester. Get that resume polished!

[CatotheCensor1]

Good to hear from you, son! I am VERY pleased with your father!Folks like him make me think that there IS hope for the world after all.

[kamdevin]

I think this is just great... That''s just because he is so proud of you... I think this is awesome.

[Rountau]

your cute lol where you from :3

[jusguyz]

you dad, your parents, must be pretty proud of you :-)

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@jusguyz I hope so.

[vinnpu]

You have one awesome voice. If you don't sing you could be a radio personality.

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@vinnpu I appreciate your kind comment!

[Flanole]

Great for your Dad to keep trying to make a change. Great to see you in 2012. Hope your new year is the best ever. Having parents that support their kids straight or gay is good thing.

Have a great semester.

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@Flanole Thank you very much!

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@TheSirGagaShow Where do you live. I've met three Youtube friends in person. I stayed with one in Tuscany, one in Rome, and had lunch with one at a Greek restaurant in Germany. I intend to meet some more.

[1965atlantis]

Great to see you again!

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@1965atlantis =)

[fgap1]

"Fear Factor" - You & your Dad need to get"snockered" together. You'll be surprised at how much the two of you's will "open up". Cheers on your BS degree (that didn't sound too nice...). Now go out there, and get that "good job". You deserve it, my friend.

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@fgap1 lol, I always think about that when someone says their BS degree.

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@TheSirGagaShow Thank you for your kind comment!

[TheDS4000]

Glad to see you back, Erik. That's great that your father is attending these meetings. Like you, I have never attended such a meeting myself, though.

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@TheDS4000 I suppose I will ask him about the meetings and why he went. I'm glad to hear from you. I wondered recently how you might be doing.

[TheDS4000]

@StraightActingGayGuy It's good to hear from you, too! I'm doing very well. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts on December 17. Now, I'm still in the process of looking for a job, but in the meantime, I'll still be working at the place where I've been since 2006.

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@TheDS4000 Summa Cum Laude is excellent! Congratulations!

[JOSEtheHELPER]

Glad to hear your voice again!

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@JOSEtheHELPER =)

[neppy503]

It is great that your Dad is accepting it on his own terms. I think he will be able to discuss it with you when the right time comes. Kudos to your Dad's girlfriend for being supportive.

Hopefully this semester won't be so tough, compared to the last one.

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@neppy503 I think the initial discussions could be a bit bizarre for both of us, but I am sure it it could happen sometime.

This semester I am once again taking 16 credits, so it will certainly be fairly busy.

[neppy503]

@StraightActingGayGuy I am impressed your Father is making an effort to come to terms with it.

Another 16 credits for this semester? I can think of more enjoyable ways to punish myself. Wishing you and your Dad a positive experience when he is ready.

[cavejourney]

Your dad sounds wonderful. 

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@cavejourney He has been both a wonderful person and a very bad person in the past. He seems to be working much harder to be more on the wonderful side of the spectrum.

[Tsicar]

Hey, welcome back!

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@Tsicar Thanks! My last semester was quite busy. I was working 25-30 hours and doing 16 credits.

[omehagah]

You're lucky to have a Dad who is so proud of you and loves you. Good luck on your last semester!

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@omehagah Thank you very much!

[PurpleHoneyBear]

Wow, good for your dad! It's never too late to improve ourselves.

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@PurpleHoneyBear That is true!

[Blueaveo3568]

I agree props to dad!

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@Blueaveo3568 =)

[TheCynedd]

Hey, props to your dad!

[StraightActingGayGuy]

@TheCynedd =)