' I've heard wonderful things of The Trevor Project,' he wrote, 'who provide a 24/7 suicide and crisis prevention hotline for LGBTQ youth. He was appreciative, at first, but then suggested a better use of well-wishers' funds: Giving to a charitable organization. We talked for a bit while finishing our dinner about how I can't emphasize enough that I love him regardless of which gender he loves etc.'Ĭountless Redditors were bestowing gold (fictitious currency) onto the dad. Dear Abby: I am the single dad of two teenage boys (17 and 18) who are both in high school.I am wondering about something they do with their friends. ' even started to cry on my shoulder and because of that I couldn't help myself but shed a couple tears. That night, after a few seconds of silence, the son told his father, 'I'm gay.' Dad got up, 'and gave him a huge hug,' he wrote. 'At this point he sort of looked at me slightly confused, I'm not 100% sure why, but I'm assuming it is because I said 'lucky person rather than lucky girl, ' continued dad.Īt that point, he 'dropped the conversation,' but in doing so, he told his son, 'Well, whoever it is, they should be so lucky to have you as a boyfriend.'