Dear Sugar: My Brother Is Too Affectionate With His Boyfriend

Dear Sugars

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Sugar, Wbur, Dear, Society & Culture, Cheryl Strayed, Advice, Steve Almond, Boston

4.5 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2015

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

The Sugars take a question from a woman whose brother has recently come out to the family. He and his boyfriend sit on each other's laps and kiss in front of the family - which bothers the letter writer's sister, who doesn't want to explain homosexuality to her two-year-old son.

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0:00.0	Must remember do not forget
0:06.0	forget.
0:07.0	Remind me to bring photo ID.
0:11.0	Reminder, set.
0:13.0	Babe, can you make sure I don't forget my photo ID when I vote?
0:17.0	All right, love.
0:20.0	However you remember, you'll need photo ID to vote on the 2nd of May.
0:24.7	Find out more at Electoralcommission.org. UK slash voter ID.
0:30.4	Dear Sugar is supported by. The universe has good news for the lost, lonely and heart sick.
0:41.0	Sugar is here, the both of us, speaking straight into your
0:46.2	ears. I'm Cheryl Strade. I'm Steve Almond. This is Dear Sugar Radio.
0:51.6	Oh dear song, won't you please?
0:59.0	Share some little sweet days with me.
1:07.2	I check my bell eyes every day. Oh, in the sugar, you see in my way.
1:21.0	Dear sugar,
1:22.0	Early last year my brother came out of the closet is gay.
1:26.0	Since then we have met his boyfriend several times.
1:29.0	My family is not against him being gay, but every time he and his boyfriend are together, they show too much
1:34.7	affection. They sit on each other's lap, hug, and kiss in front of us during family time.
1:40.4	It is awkward. But I don't think it is awkward simply because he's gay. I wouldn't act like that with my boyfriend in front of my family.
1:47.0	My sister says she doesn't want her two-year-old son to be around him because she doesn't want to have to explain to him what gay is.
1:55.0	She even said that she was relieved she wouldn't have to see him on Christmas.
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