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Both parents have had combination of strokes or heart issues. Our son says he has no desire to cause them unnecessary emotional or mental harm that could result in physiological harm, and he is okay if he never sees them again. They are highly opinionated against LGBTQ. But it is so sad as they will be moving in with us, which means we won’t be able to invite him home for holidays, etc.

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Tell us why you think it's a good idea to move your parents in with you, especially if it means that you can't invite your son into your home?

Aren't your priorities to care for and have a relationship with your children? Don't your parents have a care plan for their old age?

They have had a lifetime to plan for their old age? Why do they think that YOU are the plan?
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Do. Not. Exclude. Your. Son.

Never.

If your parents freak out at the sight of your son, they don’t need to be living with you.
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I agree with BarbBrooklyn. Why move people into your home when your own son will no longer be welcome there as a result?????????? THAT is the sad part, to me, that you'd be willing to sacrifice having your son spend holidays with you in lieu of pacifying in laws or parents belief systems instead? Love should prevail over everything, meaning they either accept their grandson AS IS or they move elsewhere. And that means nobody is tortured over his decisions as well, meaning no ongoing discussions on the subject are welcome.
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I have so many thoughts and questions regarding your post.

If you don’t mind answering...

When you say your son is transgender- do you mean the traditional definition of - he was born male but feels “mis-assigned” and identifies as a woman?

Has he told you if his intentions are to transition to female? Is planning sex reassignment in the future?

Are you prepared to accept his identity as female, thus referring to your child as a daughter rather than a son? Is it his wish that you do so?

How old is your son?

I ask these questions as I think how you accept his transgender is critical to how you might expect his grandparents to accept it. But, above all - I think it’s important to know and consider what your sons expectations and wishes are.

Because -
I have a lot of friends - as well as a stepdaughter- who are LGBTQ+. Probably more than I do “straight”.
I feel safe and certain in saying that no matter what they might initially say - “I don’t care what ____ thinks” that they do in fact, care. And, what’s more - they long for the support and unconditional love of their family. Especially, their parents.

Something to consider when thinking about moving your parents in and therefore moving your now daughter out via exclusion rather than inclusion on holidays and family events. Even if she says it’s okay - that it doesn’t matter. Cause, trust me - it does.
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If both parents move in with you, your son being trans will be the LEAST of anybody’s problems. If both your parents move in with you, get ready for daily stess of caregiving and constant bickering and constant demanding of not one, but BOTH your parents. I hope your marriage will survive both parents living with you day in and day out with no escape.
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Again, shame on all unkind and rude people. i am 86, very opinionated and a very committed born again believer in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. I would never accost anyone whether in my home or anywhere and try to force my bliefs upon him or her. i would never criticize someone who would choose to dress inappropriately. I would ignore such things and treat therm with polite loving kindness always. They should treat me the same way. It would be very bigoted and unkind for me to attack anyone verbally or otherwise for their beliefs. I am not a bigot. I treat everyone equally. LGBT people who are willing to accept lovingly everyone just as I do are also not bigots. Only those who treat people of a different lifestyle rudely are bigots.
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Maryjann Aug 2020
You are a true Christian, I would like to believe I am too. I believe the Bible is our guide to living, and that the most important command is to love one another. I agree with everything you said.
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This thread is wonderful. It shows that our world is definitely changing for the better. My much beloved bro, a gay man, died at 85 in May. He saw so many changes in his life, from a time when as a young man he had to hide along with many of his friends or risk injury, to seeing a gay man run in the Democratic primary to be President. He was so glad to have seen that change, and been a part of it. This entire thread with all the support so heartens me. I once had a patient of mine refuse a nurse because of her ethnicity. I ended up crying in the hall. And an old Irish Nurse came up to me and said "Hon, things change one coffin at a time". I never got over that. We are going forward, and I believe with all my heart the arc swings so slowly, but it swings toward justice.
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Tell your parents. Your son should not have to hide who he is around anyone, especially his grandparents. If they don't accept him, they should not be in your home. Your son is your first priority, and in this crazy, mixed-up, hateful world he needs all the support he can get.
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DILhagen2 Aug 2020
No, no one has to “accept” a lifestyle that goes against their religious beliefs. The son is an adult, no longer the responsibility of the parents. We are to “honor” our parents. Kudos to the son who doesn’t wish his Grandparents any harm. Sometimes it’s better to just not know.
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I third the opinion of Barb and Lealonnie.
This is your much loved son. It is absolutely ADMIRABLE that he wishes to cause them no harm, but there isn't a reason in the world he should not be welcome in his/your home for a holiday. Your son gets my hero badge of the day.
Getting old is no excuse for being intolerant. Yes, we become set in our ways, but that doesn't make it OK. Never "co" intolerance and ignorance, no matter what age or mentation carries it into your life.
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I just want to tell you that my MIL, who suffered from dementia, WELCOMED her grandchild who came out as trans when she was 79. She was not a liberal person by ANY stretch of the imagination. But this was her grandchild. Your parents might surprise you.
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