Chris, even though this thread may have turned out different to how you perceived, I think you have found the positive in it, and now you are taking an inner look at yourself, that IMO is good for anyone.

Sadly feelings were hurt on both sides, but hopefully with you starting this thread they can be put aside and we can all learn something from it all.

I understand your beliefs, and I also admire you for sticking with them,but sometimes it can make us a little closed off to others, and without meaning to hurt people we do, I include myself in this, we all do it from time to time.

Your mother expressed her feelings, on how upset she was, and understandibly so, but then that is how Gay people must have felt when the thread continued on as it did.,in other words the shoe was on the other foot as the saying goes, sometimes we have to experience that , to fully understand and appreciate the hurt someone else feels.

Thank you so much for coming back and saying what you did, one can only admire you for doing so.