So I often take my child to the park up the road from us, we see the usual faces there.
There's a little boy that comes up with his mum and sometimes his dad. The little boy must be about 4 and is so sweet and good natured, although he is very camp. He likes to take the female role in any game and takes great joy in all things girly. Personally I think he's so cute I could eat him! Whenever the dad comes up as well though he is so horrible to his son, puts him down and proper shouts at him when he wants to take the female role. He really is quite fierce, I would not want to be on the receiving end of his shouting.
My friend thinks the dad is right though, and if she had a little boy who was camp she would not in the slightest bit encourage it, said she would encourage more 'boyish' activities.
Ainu to think there is a good chance this boy is gay and shouting at him for playing games he enjoys is only going to give him issues further on in his life? Would you say anything to the dad? He honestly looks at his son as if he is such a failure to him :(
AIBU?
To feel very sorry for this wee boy and think my friend is wrong?
BrokenBanana · 01/08/2013 13:14
I've only read the op but how sad 
dc4 is just 4 and tells everyone at the moment that 'he's a girl' even though he knows he is a boy.
He raids his sisters' drawers for pink t-shirts and leggings. He plays with Barbies and has gone to bed tonight in a flowery pink nightie. Pink and yellow are his favourite colours.
He might be gay. He might not be gay. Frankly I do not care and suspect it is far too early for him to know either. We all just let it go and let him get on with it. If it's a phase, it will pass. If its more than a phase then we will still love him just the same and support him just the same.
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