What the hell wednesday?
for real - on Sunday after noon i was taking my standard nap. apparently someone had come to the door, the kids opened it. and IT was "an old man he said to give it (big gift bag) to you and merry christmas" . the kids are tearing through the bag ripping out the tissue paper. it was two wooden nutcrackers one that plays a drum and is mechanical and one plain one. i look out the window, and i see my dad getting in his truck. the kicker. MY kids don't even know who their grandpa is. i said, "oh it is Grandpa Jones "and i went downstairs, to catch him before he drove away. he asks how my cancer crap is. and we are chatting for a minute. he's in his car , with his "partner" . I'm inside my gate. Joy came outside and said who's that? that is my Dad grandpa Jones. she has never met him. he has never made an effort to meet any of my last 3 kids. He lives not even 2 miles away from me. But he is Gay , living a Gay lifestyle and refuses to go anywhere with out Jerry "his husband" they had "a Ceremony" . even the older kids don't know him because we don't see him because he can't not flaunt it. and push the gayness on you. or come around without his partner.
oh and the other Gay news? two things
1st- my best friend from High school ran into my dad at a restaurant in town recently , he wasn't going to say anything to her but felt free to stare enough that her husband noticed and brought it to her attention. So she got up and went to say Hi, he introduced Jerry. and get this they were wearing matching sweat suits! fag! really it is one thing to be gay and entirely another to flaunt it around town. I was horrified when her mom came visiting teaching today and told me. horrified to have to claim him as my father. and that people know we are related.
2nd- Dad is hosting a christmas breakfast Buffet on christmas day. i am calling it the "Gay buffet." we won't be going. since it is at the same time as my mom's brunch. and i wouldn't be taking my kids anyway. since i don't want them to think being Gay is alright.
and seriously i don't have an issue with Gay people just my dad that apparently was Gay always and yet led my mom to believe that it was her fault he wasn't attracted to her because of her weight. that and he chooses to flaunt it in front of the families that spend time with him, and i have issues with that.
seriously WTH?
i'm not sad he doesn't know my kids and I'm not sad that they don't know him , I'm just saying it is sad that he doesn't care if he knows them. he is the one missing out. and the deal is if he wanted to get to know them or meet them he would have to do it alone , no Jerry. and he won't do it. it isn't worth it to him. well it is his loss then . Because my kids are fabulous and smart and funny and stylish , and cute. and he will never know them because of the choices he has made and continues to make.
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Your sister told me the story of your dad and Jerry when I first met her. I am so sad for his choices, but can't stop thinking how funny the matching outfits are. What the heck?! I don't match with my husband when we go out.
you go girl!! i totally agree that it is his loss if he doesn't get to know those adorable kids of yours. and your poor mom. what a stinker.
( i would use another word but i'm trying to be G-rated)
I'm so sorry! It breaks my heart to read all this. I think that someday (maybe not even in this life) he WILL realize what he's missed out on.... I honestly don't know what I'd do if a close family member in my life made similar choices. Very hard trial to face in this life!!!
I had no idea you've been having to deal with such a difficult issue. Poor friend. I respect you so very much for standing firm with what you will allow. GOOD FOR YOU. It's not always easy to do the right thing when it's hard and you're amazing. You're a rock-solid mom.
Try as hard as you can not to be embarrassed. It's not YOUR choice. Try to have fun with it when people tell you about incidents like the matching sweatsuits. That's so classic! People will take their cues from you. I can totally understand your anger, though.
I'm so sorry! Do any of your siblings talk or see him? Garrett's uncle is gay but he is very respectful of us & doesn't flaunt it!
Don't be embarrassed!
Wow! I can't believe he'd blame your mom for his choice! I totally agree with you on not letting him around your kids while he flaunts his lifestyle- it's his loss!
BIG HUGS~
You are right to keep Jerry & your dad from your kids! And it is his loss.
Don't let what your dad chooses to do bother you, I know, my dad always embarrassed me by his choices he made.. It's totally his loss, so he's the one missing out!! Good choice to not expose your kids to that!!
Oh man, I am so sorry! You have to deal with so much. It is his loss BIG time. He should keep a low profile while around you and your family. He has all the time with his "partner" behind closed doors" Gay or straight that's how it should be.
holy crap! i can't believe he came to your house and wasn't even gonna talk to you. too bad the way things turned out for him, your family is awesome and he is missing out
wow, that would be a very tough thing, I'm sure it brings alot of sadness in your life,
but I'm glad you make a stand even though it's tough, you were brave to even share it .
but as the world goes along many of us have those situations in our own families... it's really not uncommmon anymore.
let us know how portland was
Wow. I've been reading through some old posts because I just stumbled upon your blog. How sad for everyone involved. I understand that your religious beliefs are causing you to feel this way but it is beyond me that you could keep your kids away from a grandparent because of their sexual orientation. And no, I don't know the back story on any of this but it angers me when people are blatantly homophobic and act as if it's a choice. Well if it is a choice, it's his choice and you'll be the one thinking through your decisions when your time comes. I wonder what your relationship with one of your children would be like if they felt that they were homosexual. How sad it would be for them.
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