To think my DM is prejudice?

[Acorn44]

Chatting with my DM today about a charity event a family friend is completing. Family friend is blogging about this and we've all been impressed with his efforts. This week he happened to mention, in the blog, how much he appreciates the support of his kids.

DM was immediately horror struck with the use of the term 'my kids' and 'wished he'd stop it' ... as they are not biologically his. They are the children of his male partner from a previous marriage to a woman. This friend and the children's biological dad are now in a happy, long term relationship and are very open about their sexuality.

What aggravated me is the fact, were they the step children of a female partner, she'd have had no issue, but instead, she says she found it offensive. Was I being unreasonable to call her homophobic? What really vexed me was the fact the rest of the family sided with her too!

Seamstress, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply that everyone over a certain age is a bigot, or that nobody under that age isn't. From my own experience (and nothing else) it seems that the bigots who are within a certain age group are less likely to change their minds than younger ones, but that is indeed a sweeping generalisation and not based on any study. I apologise for my clumsiness and any offence.

There are bigots and ignorance in every age-group - and I suspect that my generation is no different to any other. I have several friends who 'did what was expected' and married when young, but have since settled happily into long-term same sex relationships.

Good point Seamstress.

• or that nobody under that age is. Gah.

Of course ypur mother was being homophobic she called him/them queer fgs this has nothing to do with step parenting dynamics and everything to do with the op mum not liking gay parents . The birth mother might be fine and dandy about him saying his kids