When Coming Out Tests Family Ties

Dr. Laura's Deep Dive Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

Procrastination, Do The Right Thing, Workout, Health, Dr Laura Schlessinger, Triumph, Stop Whining Start Living, In-laws, Woman Power, Podcast, Parenthood By Proxy, Marriage, Siriusxm, Love & Life, Workplace, Ultimate Guide To Marriage, Single Parenting, Strength, Dr Laura, Proper Care And Feeding Of Husbands, Love, Childhood, Shacking Up, Life, Power, Marriage 101, Feuds, The Ten Commandments, Inspiration, Grandparents, Friendship, Confrontation, Stress, Society & Culture, Well-being, Relationships, Sexuality, Dating, Snowflakes, Marriagte, Health & Fitness, Stay-at-home Dads, Health & Well-being, Kids & Family, Emotions, Parenting, Gay, Ethics, Stay-at-home Moms, Surviving A Shark Attack On Land, Quote, Courage, Messing Up, Conscience, Family, Goals, Responsibility, Fitness, Feelings, Coping, Divorce, Coup-les, God, Counseling, Lesbian, Social Media, Co-parenting, Kids, Grief, Wisdom, Sex, Exercise, Healing, Mental Health

4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Children yearn for their parents’ love. We’ve all sought our parents’ approval at some point. Our kids want to make us proud – not disappoint us. At the same time, parents have hopes and dreams for their children. Most of us have some vision of how their lives will turn out. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Listen to all my episodes of Dr. Laura's Deep Dive in your favorite podcast app.
0:07.0	Search for Dr. Laura's Deep Dive podcast Deep Dive, Dr. Laura's Deep Dive podcast. When coming out, tests family ties.
0:30.5	Children yearn for their parents' love. We've all sought our parents' approval at some point.
0:39.5	Our kids want to make us proud and not disappoint us. At the same time, parents have hopes and dreams for their children. Most of us
0:46.3	have some vision of how their lives will turn out. So it's understandable that the topic of coming
0:52.5	out can be difficult for both children and parents alike.
0:58.4	I had a listener, Paul, who called to share his coming out experience.
1:02.7	At around 25, he came to terms with his sexuality, but could not quite muster the courage to tell his family.
1:11.1	Fortunately for him, one of his sisters guessed his secret
1:14.8	and offered to be the one to tell the parents.
1:18.1	Within days, his father, who had never been the warm, fuzzy type,
1:23.0	who checked up on his kids, called Paul to say that they were processing the news and wanted to make sure
1:29.1	he knew that they loved him very much. Over the years, Paul's relationship with his parents
1:37.4	became stronger than ever, he even moved back to his small, conservative hometown in order to
1:42.9	stay close. Paul said, quote, by me coming out, the elephant
1:48.0	that had always been in the room was given a chance to exit. I lost the first 25 years of being
1:55.2	close to my dad, but the next 15 were phenomenal until he passed. What I took away from that conversation with Paul was that
2:04.3	the sooner a gay child can speak honestly with their parents, the quicker the family can move forward
2:10.3	with a more honest and hopefully loving relationship. So when 52-year-old Pat called asking if it was finally time to tell her elderly father
2:21.2	that she was gay, and in a loving relationship, my answer was definitely yes.
2:30.5	Pat, welcome to the program.
2:33.7	Thank you, Donna Laura, for taking my call.
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -76 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.