What would be your reaction if you found out that your brother or son is gay?

I guess my initial reaction would be disappointment, shock and dismay. However, in time I would learn to accept this fact, for one cannot change the way one thinks and if this is what will keep him happy, Id be happy for him. I know the world would sneer and make fun, but then I should be brave and back up my family, for in their happiness lies mine.

What does race have to do with it? It would not bother me at all. Gay, straight, bi whatever. I think I would be more worried about other people. Not that I would care what they think but more that I would care about how my brother/son felt because there are still some people who are very funny baout this thing.

My reaction would be surprising news but accepted. If a man is gay then that is his identity. I would say well done because he was brave enough to tell me. It would make me happy to see him enjoying his life. I made a friend in Slovakia when I was traveling. He was a Polish boy of fifteen years old. We stayed friends and he visited me in my home country. He told me when he was in his early twenties that he was gay. I accepted his news and was supportive towards him. His family disowned him however.

..hi.. well, I won't be sad.. just like you, I'll be happy because my brother is just being honest to him self.. rather than hiding his real personality.. It's not his fault being a gay.. after all, he is still my brother and I love him no matter what.. I respect his decision..

I have two brothers. Both of them are straight. If one of them was to tell me that he was gay, I would be shocked. I would be concerned. I would be extremely disappointed. We were raised by christian parents (and taught to live by God's instructions). Homosexuality goes against what we were raised to believe. I would continue to love my brother, but I would not be happy that he chose to live this lifestyle. I would do some serious praying for him.

I would have the same reaction as if he told me he was straight.....that's great, are you happy? Seriously, how many straight people have to come out as straight? Why is it so much of a topic that gays do it? I apologize if my response seems hard, I just have a hard time with this whole subject and I'm a happily married woman!

I'd beat the crap out of him...Just kidding...I'd probably be disappointed, perhaps try to bring him back to masculinity, and if it won't work I guess I'll just have to be okay with it.

Hi sachii, this could happen in any family. I would be supportive. I might be surprised but they are the same person. I would not be disappointed in them at all.

I don't have brother... Only friends that i call bro... Even i don't have brother, i do will feel sorry if i knew that one of my friend was i gay... Perhaps i just gonna tell them to become normal gender as better they could...

I really don't know what I would feel. I don't have anything against gays but I hope no son of mine is one. I would prefer them to be straight.

OH well, more power to THEM!

Quite frankly I don't think it would really bother me. I'd be suprised, but I don't think I would think any difem I do now. Of course for other reasons I'm not close with my "family". As far as I'm concerned they don't exist and haven't existed for quite some time now.ferently about th

Well my reaction would be oh "Well that's ok I mean you still are you and that's what counts". For me I would not love to tell my brother off and just act different towards him for this very reason. I would accept it as that and that's it and just move on with our lives. You can never really change a person.

I will be very shocked. For god's sake it will not happen. I don't really have problem with gays but it's just that I won't see my brother having a real normal life.

It wont matter if one of your children or all of them turns into gay or a tbird. It's how we raise them that will make them different and responsible for who and what they are. If we choose not to accept them. they will definitely be one of those kinds of gays that has no respect for themselves and no respect for others.

If my son or brother will come out in the open & tell me that he is gay I will accept it with pen arms & happy for them that they were able to speak out & was able to determine of who they really are. Nothing will be change the respect & love all I have to do is to poke them from time to time so that they will not do something bad against anybody else or towards themself I will do my best to be as vigilant as I can be to guide them to the right path no matter what it takes.

hey.. well sachi we are all human beings and of course, we lead the course of our lives.. and some time in our life, we experience something that may or may not change the course of our life.. knowing that one of my family members is gay wont be much of a shocker.. anyway i have been in my fair share of revelations and surprises from friends and some relatives.. admitting his "gayness" will mean that he is really ready to come out of his hiding shell and his closet.. lets just support them in their endeavors and hope for the best..

First of all i would be shocked but after that i think i will accept him as he is because he is still the same person and has the same heart the love for him will not decrease. i think i would respect his honesty and sincerity.