Comments on Reluctant Nomad: My son

Best of luck Alan.

2007-04-04T18:53:00.000+01:00

Best of luck Alan.

Good luck buddy, Let us know how it went (if it's ...

2007-03-29T12:06:00.000+01:00

Good luck buddy, Let us know how it went (if it's not too personal) but know that we support you and are friends. Hugs. CTG :-)

I think if he can understand that it's part of you...

2007-03-28T19:45:00.000+01:00

I think if he can understand that it's part of your happiness then things should go well. Good luck!!

caroline and pam: Thanks. I've not told him yet de...

2007-03-24T11:49:00.000Z

caroline and pam: Thanks. I've not told him yet despite having spent a lot of time in Amsterdam coffee shops (at his request) yesterday.

Good luck.

2007-03-23T21:33:00.000Z

Good luck.

Best of luck, Reluctant Nomad!

2007-03-23T13:39:00.000Z

Best of luck, Reluctant Nomad!

andrea: He doesn’t. For various reasons apart from...

2007-03-23T00:56:00.000Z

andrea: He doesn’t. For various reasons apart from the huge distance. I wanted to tell my kids about 10 years ago but my wife (who now wants a divorce) didn’t want me to tell them then. Etc, etc.

Sir Check: I’m glad you Czechs and us South Africans use the same-ish term. That advice is from a gay dad who has written books on the subject. Some of it is good but I tend to follow my own instincts in such matters. And others, of course. :-)

Tom Cat: Thank you. Yes, I hope so.

Caroline: Thank you. Um, no. Well, not for a while yet.

silent songster: I hope so too. He is a bit of an oke (SA term for bloke) but a very sensitive one with it and has been brought up to dislike homophobia. So, gayness is not an issue for him but having a gay father may be a bit difficult to get used to at first.

Esther: Thanks. Let’s hope so.

Crossed fingers! He's 18, he may just take it all ...

2007-03-22T23:47:00.000Z

Crossed fingers! He's 18, he may just take it all in his stride.

I guess, like others, Alan, I had assumed that you...

2007-03-22T10:18:00.000Z

I guess, like others, Alan, I had assumed that you had already come out to your son. Good luck, and, I hope it all goes well.

The very best of luck!Are you going to let him rea...

2007-03-22T08:53:00.000Z

The very best of luck!

Are you going to let him read your blog?

Yup Yup.. good luck for this! Maybe it'll actually...

2007-03-22T07:03:00.000Z

Yup Yup.. good luck for this! Maybe it'll actually provide some clarity in his mind..

Thumbs held! Especially if you are going to follow...

2007-03-22T00:20:00.000Z

Thumbs held! Especially if you are going to follow that advice (who on Earth wrote that??).

This is huge. Are you saying he doesn't know yet? ...

2007-03-21T22:48:00.000Z

This is huge. Are you saying he doesn't know yet? I guess living a continent or two away might help disguise the fact...