You'll forgive me if I continue to look at my work as a parent as perhaps my proudest accomplishment.
I find your parenting attitude far too dismissive.
Have kids of your own, come back to me, and then let's talk about it.
Sorry if I sound dismissive, you'll have to blame my folks on that one. That's how I was raised. Seems like common sense to me. Nobody forced you to have kids. The kids you brought into this world have needs. You created those needs by having kids. You may be a better parent than the folks next door but that doesn't make you a good parent. What makes you a good parent is how you take care of those needs(that you created) If I did ever have kids I would hope that I would do as my folks did & as my siblings are doing right now with my godchildren. And Jim, I didn't in any way intend to say your a bad parent. I'll take your word that your a good parent. As I've said repeatedly, you should be proud of a good job. I'm just pointing out the simple difference between "better" & "good".
Quote: I didn't "make" anyone feel bad. Other than in this forum and with another gay friend of mine who holds the same opinions about the Pride Parade that I do, I didn't talk to anyone. Wait, I take that back. I looked at another friend's photos of the event and I didn't give him any grief at all about it because I know he values it, has fun, etc. He is a friend after all. To piss on his fun wouldn't make me much of a friend.
I was referring to where you posted..."Yesterday afternoon, they held the drag softball game. I'm sorry, but I find that in many ways pathetic. I may have even lost a gay friend over it, because I told him I found it pathetic. He got mad, huffed off and walked away." I agree with you, that doesn't make you much of a friend.
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Quote: Your behavior was literally the only negative I ran into this weekend.
Then you can view that in one of two ways: Either I'm unique and the sole owner of this kind of opinion. Or I'm not unique and there are other gays who feel as I do.
Which do you choose?
I'm sure there are other gays that share your opinions. In the past I would have expected to see the parade poo poo'ed by some sectors of the general public. Instead it came from you.
Quote: And if my remarks here literally ruined your experience of Pride, then your self-esteem seems to me on shaky grounds to begin with.
No, you certainly didn't do that. It just caught me by surprise coming from you. It won't in the future. I think your wrong. Maybe after a couple of more years out of the closet, your opinion will change. Till then, do enjoy your gay chat lines & websites that are a so much better presentation of gay life to the public at large.
