I'm not a Mumsnet user but this isn't something I can discuss publically and I'd be very grateful for advice. My son is 15 and recently came out to myself and my husband as gay (the only other people he had told were a few close friends). I'm not homophobic but obviously I was a little shocked (although I can't say I didn't have any sort of inkling) but overall I am fine with it, and he knows that.
My husband, on the other hand, who is a devout Catholic, got very, very angry.
I know my husband's negative opinions towards homosexuality (which I do not agree with) and so does my son, so I'm amazed at how brave he was.
When my son said, we were having dinner and he just sort of blurted it out. My husband stayed silent for a very long time, just sitting there before beginning to shout about embarrassing his family (they, too, are very religious) and that it was a phase he was going through for attention or because he thought it was cool.
I tried calming him down but my son left for his room soon after. I went to see him, hugged him, told him I loved him and that his father would eventually accept it.
Now the two cannot be in a room together without shouting.
I don't know what to do. Has anyone been through this and has any advice?
Thank you