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Now That He's Out - The Challenges and Joys of Having a Gay Son (Hardcover, New)
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Now That He's Out - The Challenges and Joys of Having a Gay Son (Hardcover, New)
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Written by a longtime psychiatrist who is himself gay, this unique
guide will help parents deal with discovering they have a gay son,
allowing them to more comfortably "come out of their closet as
their son comes out of his." This is the first book to focus on the
parents of gay sons and the mixed feelings they may have following
a son's revelation that he is gay. On the one hand, parents want to
be honest and open both about and with their son. On the other,
they sometimes wish to cover up or ignore their son's
sexuality-then are ashamed of themselves for feeling that way. The
goal of this book is to enable parents to come to terms with such
complex emotions so they can enjoy a genuine, positive relationship
with a gay son. Using examples from the author's psychiatric
practice and from his interactions with friends and relatives with
gay sons, the first section of the book discusses the issues
parents face, or think they will face, raising a gay son. The
second part analyzes the causes of problems, while the third
provides "therapy" devoted to helping parents manage and resolve
negative or contradictory feelings and uncertainty. A bonus chapter
suggests ways gay sons can help their parents parent them in a
supportive, mutually beneficial way. Explores ways parents can deal
with negative, often-secret thoughts about having and parenting a
gay son Helps parents of gay sons see factual distortions they need
to revise, misunderstandings they need to correct, and neurotic
notions that need undoing Includes revealing and instructive
vignettes from parents and sons who have been the author's
patients, personal friends, and acquaintances Recommends steps to
be taken by parents based on time-tested and proven psychological
principles
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