My Son Doesn't Call Me Dad

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🗓️ 18 January 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Todd's discomfort with his son's homosexuality is ruining their relationship. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0	Thanks for downloading my call of the day podcast. You too can participate in my live radio program
0:06.8	heard weekdays from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius XM. Triumph 111. Todd, welcome to the program.
0:15.5	Hello, Dr. Laura. I've been listening for a long time. Thank you.
0:21.5	So I have two boys.
0:25.7	One of them is 25, one of them is 21.
0:29.3	So I haven't had a great relationship with the older 25-year-old.
0:34.5	And why is that?
0:36.2	And why is that?
0:39.2	Um, and now he's trying to reach out to me. And why is that? He just moved up to Brooklyn and I'm actually going to see him next month.
0:48.4	No, why have you not had a good relationship with him?
0:51.3	And I don't think it has anything to do with Brooklyn.
1:01.1	Um... good relationship with him and I don't think it has anything to do with Brooklyn. He's living with another guy. I don't know if that has a whole lot to do with it.
1:06.7	Well, you would know what's in your mind and heart, so do you have a problem with him being gay?
1:11.7	You can say the truth here. It doesn't help you not to.
1:17.5	Yeah.
1:20.4	I mean, it feels bad.
1:21.5	So does that mean you're ready to be more accepting that he's gay?
1:32.0	I mean, I really have a choice, right?
1:35.0	Yes, you do have a choice.
1:36.1	You can continue having no relationship with him.
1:38.3	That is your choice.
1:40.9	Yeah.
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