Oy: Boy Scouts related and family

[Melissa W.]

At a family funeral reception (ugg), my brother's girlfriend commented on how the Boys Scouts were all over the news after hearing about how our nephew is away at BS camp this week.

My step mom comes out and says that she agrees with the policy especially when it comes to "impressionable young minds"

My automatic response was "well, if that was the case (my brother) would be as gay as they get seeing how we lived with a gay couple when we were 8-10?"*

*My mom and step dad had hired a couple to train horses/give lessons are our family farm and part of the deal was a place to live.

It was even more strange because my brother's girl friend's brother is openly gay.

[imoan]

Even if we go out on a limb and say that spending time with a gay person might make you gay... WHY IS THAT SO FUCKING BAD?! These people act like it's akin to becoming addicted to drugs or something. I'm so angry about this whole topic lately.

[Melissa W.]

So true!! And I hope tht I didn't convey that I think it is a horrible thing. It was just such an awkward conversation on so many levels.