Coming Out To Your Parents | Dan Savage: American Savage | TakePart TV

Planning on coming out to your parents? Dan Savage discusses how to navigate the difficult conversations and the importance of overcoming the fear of rejection.
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Author, columnist, TV personality, and co-founder of the It Gets Better Project, Dan Savage brings his unique voice and advice to TakePart TV. Engaging all different types of people, Dan tackles the most provocative questions and topics, just as he does on his blog and weekly podcast. No topic is taboo, each episode will provide a platform to interact and ultimately take action.
About Dan Savage
Dan Savage is a writer, TV personality, and activist best known for his political and social commentary, as well as his honest approach to love and relationships. Savage's advice column, "Savage Love," is syndicated in newspapers and websites through the US, Canada, Europe and Asia. Savage is also the author of several books. In September 2010, Savage created a TH-cam video with husband Terry Miller to inspire hope for LGBT young people facing harassment, entitled the It Gets Better project.
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[@erichickman1365]

I'm a 45 year old divorced father of 1 son who is a loyal follower/subscriber/viewer of your page.
As you are well aware of by now, your video's are very educational and entertaining to everyone who views.
Please keep up the good work and do not give up on the video's. Your hard work has is enjoyed by many.
I am now a loyal follower/subscriber/viewer of your page thanks to my son and his friends.
When my wife and I divorced, my son chose to live with me so that he could stay at the same high school.
After graduation he chose to join the Marines for some reason - WHY??? - I found out why a year later.
One day while we were eating dinner he nervously told me that he was gay and loved me very much.
He told me that he has known for awhile about this feelings and was afraid to tell me. Didn't want to hurt me.
He said that he he had joined the Marines so I would be proud of him.
He thought it would make it easier on me when found out that he was gay.
I really did not even suspect nor did I care but was glad he told me.
TOLD HIM THAT I LOVED HIM AND JUST WANT HIM TO BE HAPPY HIMSELF AND LIFE.
We now talk more than ever about what is happening in life, even about who he is seeing.
RECENT QUICK STORY ABOUT MY SON,
From time to time my home becomes a crash pad for my Marine son and his friends on leave from base.
The latest 4 day leave my son had was a lot different from all others I've witnessed.
My son invited 15 of his Marine buddies over for their 4 day Labor Day weekend leave.
I found out the whole group of guys were in various stages of lets say "finding themselves" surprised me.
Their leave developed into a 4 day marathon session of viewing TH-cam coming out videos.
PLUS they also viewed every episode of a Portuguese Soap Opera about Paulo & Miguel.
They were really hooked on all the story lines. I have to look up the soap opera soon.
Only time they ever left the house was to play in the pool.
Each guy purchased a case of beer for the weekend and planned on doing nothing but to relax for 4 days.
Sad to say that all the beer was gone the first night. I made 7 trips for beer & food during their stay.
Also had to turn into a maid for them (someone had to collect 100's of beer bottles) I WAS HAPPY TO DO SO.
The biggest surprise came for me the last day when they were leaving to go back to base.
Each one gave me a hug and thanked me for being so understanding of them. I proudly hugged them back.
Told them that "I was very proud them all and glad I got to know each one of them".
Seeing them all walking to their cars joking, laughing and smiling with each other made me tear up.
The best Labor Day weekend I ever had.
THANK YOU Dan,
I found out your videos were viewed by all the guys during their stay.
Your video's made 16 Marines very happy over their past Labor Day leave.
A QUICK NOTE FROM ME TO OTHERS,
Knowing my son is gay, BUT OUT TO Me and few others has me very very concerned for his safety at times.
He has started to see another Marine which makes me very happy for him. Hard for them to go out on dates.
Asked my son him if I could meet him and I did on one of their leave. Nice guy by the way!
I love my son so much; don't ever want to loose him or his friends to senseless violence.
Make peace with your self, then with others.
Thanks,
ERIC

[@RyanNix]

Before my mother passed, I had to tell her what Dan said.... that if you reject my husband , then you will loose me in your life. It helped, it got to the point that she would call my husband and not even asked to chat with me - at times. Excellent advice from Dan for grown LGBT people.

[@pabbaditya]

How did you get passed the initial pain? Where did you find the strength to hold fast?

[@1996squareenix]

This is awesome. I'm afraid that I'm not independent enough yet to be able to make a statement like that though... I guess one just needs to survive till then

[@pabbaditya]

I hope you found the courage

[@HaploidCell]

Speed-watching these - no time to comment.
Excellent material. Nothing to add, really.
Dan The Man :D

[@ziffulmyer]

thats great advice

[@gramps2matt]

Very, very good advice Dan and I might add it can and should apply to other family members as well.

[@zhontac6194]

And friends. This doesn't just apply to homosexuality either.

[@richsmith14217]

solid advice

[@wasz1]

Great advice.

[@rextrek]

good video