The topic is same sex attraction, and as I think about this subject a lot comes to mind. More importantly, a lot of feelings come to my heart. This topic is very touchy to me, because I feel like I grew up with this as something we don't speak of or even think of. I feel like I was conditioned to not even say any words like "gay", "lesbian", "transgender" or "bisexual". It was just like whenever someone said Voldemort in Harry Potter, "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named". Whenever it was mentioned in my home or with my family, dramatic tears and serious talks were soon to follow. That soon all changed. Growing up with one side of my family, who all were very active in the church, and they other side who thought we were members of a cult, was very hard. My dad grew up a totally different way than my mom, and that showed through their adulthood. They did seem to have a few things in common. Both of their parents have gotten divorced. Now the reason I bring this up is because each of my grandparents have now found a new spouse since the divorces. My Granny found my Papa. My Grandpa found my Grandma. My Papaw found his girlfriend Betty. And my Nanny found Sue. Yes, my Nanny is married to a woman. This changed everything in my family. Especially for my dad, having your mother married to another woman is hard to understand. With him being a convert, I was scared that because of this his faith might waiver. And of course with finding this news out came a serious discussion between my family. In this family discussion, the only thing my dad said was that we just need to love her the same as if she were married to a man. Even though my mom feared of how we would react, my dad knew that "perfect love castes out all fear". He knew that if we kept doing the things we needed to do the spirit would help and guide us through this difficulty.
https://mormonandgay.lds.org/
This website shows stories of heartache and pain through having family members go through this difficulty and how YOU can deal with it.
https://www.lds.org/topics/same-sex-attraction?lang=eng
This website shows the same sex attraction help through talks, videos and many other supports to help an individual go through that confusing time.
https://northstarlds.org/
This website helps family, friends, and the individual who is struggling through same sex attraction.
http://www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/advice-for-life/family-and-relationships/relationships/same-sex-attraction
This is a non LDS website, but it gives feedback to family, friends and those struggling with this trial. It also gives insight on homophobia as well which is interesting.
Alma 7:11-12
And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people.
And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succorhis people according to their infirmities.
Romans 1:27
And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
Heavenly Father loves you no matter what decisions you make. Just make sure you make the one he wants you to make.
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