Gay: We're Getting Older by the Minute...

Harriwhen came out to his mom not too long ago.

Last night, while I was on call, I got a text from JeRC proclaiming the same thing for him and his parents. I think that's PHENOMENAL!People don't quite understand just how hard that is; to take a mother's or father's opinion of their offspring and change it in a blink of an eye. Sure, it seems a bit melodramatic, but it's really not. It truly is life changing for all involved. I remember seeing an Oprah and hearing parents say that having their kid come out to them is almost like having them die and mourning the loss of that person that they created in their head. They then have to get to know this new person instead.

Though I can't agree with everything that Oprah presents, I could understand where this mindset is rooted.

And sure, while JeRC only told his parents that he's bisexual (which I still don't think exists), he is still effectively saying that he loves men and that will change the nature of his relationship with his parents forever, though I'm sure they were probably very cool with it.

Oh, and in other news, I'm thinking of adopting a kid. Nah, not anytime soon, but hopefully by the 4th or 5th year of residency. I definitely feel my clock ticking and I don't see the need to wait forever, especially since I think I'd be a great dad by myself. I mentioned it to my sister and got a very surprising response...She said, "I'll have him for you." I laughed cuz I thought she meant she and her hubbie would have a kid and give them to me to raise. I clarified and she concurred that she wouldn't mind carrying the kid as long as we found a great egg donor. Yeah, the gravity of such a statement hasn't quite sunk in, possibly because I don't know if she knows what it all entails, but it's a life changing idea nonetheless.

Hmmm...now all I need is an egg...S'funny how life just keeps on changing...