A Life Lesson With My Kid

As I've mentioned, we homeschool. My kid's 8 and already reading the Inferno- with my help- so she's irregularly smart. I just gave her the talk a few months ago- after she walked in on me and the lady (and now she makes a point to try to every time...)- so I thought it was time for another lesson. After a talk with Arcade earlier, I felt it was time to teach the kid about gay people.

Now, in the ideology I am raising my kid in, as well as our religion, homosexuality is a taboo. But Sam O'Connor breaks rules more than he breaks toilets at the Golden Corral, so here's what I taught her. Here's "The History of Gayness" from a far-right perspective, courtesy of me.

The preface I gave her is that, unlike religion, race, philosophy, culture, or nationality, sexuality does not influence a person's behavior, IQ, values, or anything. A gay American is just an American. A gay white man is just a white man. And so on. And here's what I taught her.

Gay people can be loving fathers, family-oriented, geniuses, and men of God: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde

Gay people can be patriots: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pim_Fortuyn

And also, one of our favorite musicians: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaahl

well... that's just brilliant, good for you... I don't know what else to say.

Are you asking a question?

or are you just here to expose us to more " yeah my kid sees me have sex" stuff again?

I'm trying not to be an asshole but come on!! ( pun intended)

sidvkili wrote: well... that's just brilliant, good for you... I don't know what else to say.

Are you asking a question?

or are you just here to expose us to more " yeah my kid sees me have sex" stuff again?

I'm trying not to be an asshole but come on!! ( pun intended)

Why would I do that?

You're seriously reading Dante's Inferno with an 8 year old? I commend her ability to read and comprehend, but I would think there comes a point where one would want a child to be a child.

I home school my daughter and we aren't covering anything like that, and she is 14.

Star Forge and sidvkili, sometimes I feel as if the two of you are running a shock and awe cmpaign. Part of me thinks that neither of you can be serious, and part of me hopes you're not. Maybe I am just not liberal enough? Everyone is welcome to their own beliefs and opinions.

Personally, me... I know that not all my beliefs are popular throughout the world. And I weigh my daughters happiness over my desire to teach her certain things. Yes, I want her to know stuff and I will discuss it with her at some point. But I want her to be able to "fit in" with her friends and not be chastised because of something I did. Kids have it hard enough on their own.

Wescli Wardest wrote: Star Forge and sidvkili, sometimes I feel as if the two of you are running a shock and awe cmpaign. Part of me thinks that neither of you can be serious, and part of me hopes you're not.

I've thought that as well.

Rickie The Grey wrote:

Wescli Wardest wrote: Star Forge and sidvkili, sometimes I feel as if the two of you are running a shock and awe cmpaign. Part of me thinks that neither of you can be serious, and part of me hopes you're not.

I've thought that as well.

Unfortunately, I'm totally serious.

Wescli Wardest wrote: You're seriously reading Dante's Inferno with an 8 year old? I commend her ability to read and comprehend, but I would think there comes a point where one would want a child to be a child.

I home school my daughter and we aren't covering anything like that, and she is 14.

Star Forge and sidvkili, sometimes I feel as if the two of you are running a shock and awe cmpaign. Part of me thinks that neither of you can be serious, and part of me hopes you're not. Maybe I am just not liberal enough? Everyone is welcome to their own beliefs and opinions.

Personally, me... I know that not all my beliefs are popular throughout the world. And I weigh my daughters happiness over my desire to teach her certain things. Yes, I want her to know stuff and I will discuss it with her at some point. But I want her to be able to "fit in" with her friends and not be chastised because of something I did. Kids have it hard enough on their own.

I haven't been presumptuous in raising her. She's shown a complete self-motivation to be how she is. Other kids bother and disgust her. Maybe she's not having the "privilege" of being a kid; she has few material things- just like me and the lady- but she prefers it that way. I think she'd rather read books, spend time with the lady (when I am at work), and shoot .22s with me in the yard rather than watch the garbage they put on Cartoon Network nowadays, or waste her time and extraordinary brain in a school.

I've never had or been tempted to whoop her- unlike my childhood: I couldn't wear shorts half the time due to the bruising- and the FEW times that she REMOTELY F's up, we just talk about it and it's over.

Maybe I am a bit severe, but she is too.

As long as its at her pace, good for you to satisfy her interests...

As interested in her life, and life in general as you seem to be, im sure she will make you proud as an adult...

My child, 14, feels the same way about his peers, preferring the company of adults, and has since a young age...

He is around those his own age often, but evaluates their actions as an adult (I hope it continues, lol)...

We get out of them, what we put into them...

Star Forge wrote: As I've mentioned, we homeschool. My kid's 8 and already reading the Inferno- with my help- so she's irregularly smart. I just gave her the talk a few months ago- after she walked in on me and the lady (and now she makes a point to try to every time...)- so I thought it was time for another lesson. After a talk with Arcade earlier, I felt it was time to teach the kid about gay people.

Now, in the ideology I am raising my kid in, as well as our religion, homosexuality is a taboo. But Sam O'Connor breaks rules more than he breaks toilets at the Golden Corral, so here's what I taught her. Here's "The History of Gayness" from a far-right perspective, courtesy of me.

The preface I gave her is that, unlike religion, race, philosophy, culture, or nationality, sexuality does not influence a person's behavior, IQ, values, or anything. A gay American is just an American. A gay white man is just a white man. And so on. And here's what I taught her.

Gay people can be loving fathers, family-oriented, geniuses, and men of God: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde

Gay people can be patriots: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pim_Fortuyn

And also, one of our favorite musicians: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaahl

I remember my first read through of the inferno. I think sadly, fascinatingly , the younger you are, the more you are able to visualize the horrors and scenes of anguish described within the pages of the inferno.

It is an excellent read, and one that is deserving of more public attention in my eyes. I found it in high school when searching for books on the underworld in my school library (I was the goth in the class)

Star Forge wrote: As I've mentioned, we homeschool. My kid's 8 and already reading the Inferno- with my help- so she's irregularly smart. I just gave her the talk a few months ago- after she walked in on me and the lady (and now she makes a point to try to every time...)- so I thought it was time for another lesson. After a talk with Arcade earlier, I felt it was time to teach the kid about gay people.

Now, in the ideology I am raising my kid in, as well as our religion, homosexuality is a taboo. But Sam O'Connor breaks rules more than he breaks toilets at the Golden Corral, so here's what I taught her. Here's "The History of Gayness" from a far-right perspective, courtesy of me.

The preface I gave her is that, unlike religion, race, philosophy, culture, or nationality, sexuality does not influence a person's behavior, IQ, values, or anything. A gay American is just an American. A gay white man is just a white man. And so on. And here's what I taught her.

Gay people can be loving fathers, family-oriented, geniuses, and men of God: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde

Gay people can be patriots: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pim_Fortuyn

And also, one of our favorite musicians: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaahl

Interesting. My first thought is that she is only 8 years old so her brain still functions as an 8 year old. How much of this is she really grasping. Pim Foruyn had some very strong opinions about Muslims and Islam. Many peolple share that opinion while others do not. Does she truly understantd his political positions. The difference between far left and far right politics??? I'm not so sure.

When I read your musical example of Ghaal a black metal singer my first thought was what's wrong with Elton John??? Isn't that more age appropriate. Hopefully you are showing her a variety of musical influences.

I guess what I am trying to say is I hope you are showing her less extreme things in order for her to form her own opinion. I hope you are showing her things in order for her to be socially accepted as well.

All kids want to be accepted. It is a big part of their learning process and growth.

Jayden
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