She's had a few other questions here and there but, for the most part, seemed ok with her new knowledge. Then the other day she popped off with a question that I knew was coming but hoped wasn't coming any time soon. I hemmed and hawed and delayed for as long as I could and then I found this on my keyboard, a few weeks later:
Yep. That's what it says. What would YOU have said?! I stayed true to my policy and explained things to the best of my knowledge. I would have been concerned about the urgency of this question had I not known the circumstances.
Our across the street neighbors are gay - but not partners. Just roommates. They cross dress and pride week wasn't so long ago. One Sabbath we're all buckling into the car to go to church when out walks three men dressed as women. One of them was a really pretty woman, too! The other two? Eh...not so much. A mustache does NOT go with a studded bra and fishnets (note to you, neighbor guy), and the man that was in full drag minus the wig? Disturbing. Put the wig ON, man!
Anyway - so there's been quite a few questions about what Gay is and why some men dress like women, etc. Hopefully I handled it ok and didn't mess it all up too badly. As it was, I peed myself a bit when I saw the note! (But thought to take a picture for this blog entry. Yay me.)
I think, for me AND Cara, the worst part was when she asked if Daddy and I had ever had 'Oral Sex' and I fumbled a bit pretty much confirming that we had.
*sigh* Another topic for future therapy.
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I feel like I'm a pretty honest-to-a-fault and open adult, but I am terrified of these questions from our children.
YOU HAVE ORAL SEX?????????
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow...I think it's great your kids ask you questions! With both of our boys, we had "the talk" with them right before they began middle school. Had to. They were going to have mandatory sex education classes in school that year, and we wanted them to hear it first from us, rather than from the school.
Both times, each boy refused to make eye contact with us. Couldn't wait to leave the room! Our oldest said, "Don't you just have a book or something I could read, instead of talking about it?!" After those talks, neither spoke about it with us again! I have to say, though...I probably would've freaked a little explaining some of the things you've had to explain lately!
My son is only five and now I'm terrified...good for you for being so open and truthful!
I will never be ready for these conversations!!! Kill me now please!
I feel like rocking myself in a corner somewhere. I am not looking forward to the day when my kids start asking those questions. I think you handled it brilliantly!!
LOL! I LOVE the note! We have gay neighbors, but they are long-time partners. Thank the good Lord my boys haven't asked about how they... *ahem*.
We've talked about how they live as if they're married and what gay means, blah, blah, blah, but my boys are most interested in who is the 'wife' in the relationship (probably because I let them watch Modern Family and there was an episode where Cam was upset that people viewed him as the wife). Bwahahahaha.
Whew, I don't know how I'd cope with cross-dressers. I guess I'm thankful our gay neighbors are 'normal.' HA! They're super nice guys.
i'm so not ready for these sorts of questions. but i'm all about open and honest. it doesn't mean i'm ready. because i'm so not. i think i said that already.
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