Would you want your child to be gay or a lesbian?
The other day my husband saw an advertisement in newspaper of an electrical shop called 'Gay Electrical'. He showed it to me and said what kind of shop would want to name itself like this!. i argued that the term 'gay' has another meaning too i.e. very happy and carefree but still i couldn's relate it with an electrical shop so we just had a laugh and let it go. But what lingered in my mind is that this term is something that always has raised eyebrows?

Unlike members of other minority groups these individuals are not raised in a community of similar others from whom they learn about their identity and who reinforce and support that identity. Rather, these individuals are often raised in communities that are either ignorant of or openly hostile toward homosexuality. They face bashing and hate speeches all the time and the only good behavior they have is sympathy. Why cant people give them same respect that they give to any other person? Why cant people treat them as any other person? What difference does it make to you what a person’s sexual preference is till you don’t want to sleep with him? I feel bad for them, actually sorry for them that they are born in a time when other ‘normal’ people don’t have enough sensibility to accept anything different than the majority.

People should be taught the importance of living authentically- accepting one’s homosexuality and embracing a positive gay identity. Our world would be a more convenient place to live.

Anyways, my question is still the same- Would you want your child to be a gay or a lesbian? Think about it. Or even better, think about the situation if he is. Maybe this will make you behave better.

My 24th birthday, my first birthday after marriage, my first birthday with Dinesh and he made sure it was very special!
Back home, in my family, birthdays meant birthday-wishes from all first thing in the morning with lots of hugs and kisses, an early bath, new clothes, cake cutting in the evening and special dinner. So it has always been a special day for me.
But this year I was not expecting the same old things. I was sure that Dinesh won’t let it be too boring but never expected him to be sooo thoughtful! Yesterday he lied to me for the first time because he had to go out and buy gift for me. I didn’t have a clue of what was going on behind me!
When I got up in the morning and Dinesh lead me to the drawing room it was all decorated with colourful balloons. He had planned a cake too but it was damage in the transit so we had it yesterday evening as a friend’s gift to Chittappan. Oh my husband is such a liar! But I love him so much :)
Although the party has been postponed to Sunday, the day has been happening till now and I am looking forward to each minute of this day!
The balloons in the drawing room still bring a wide smile on my face :) :)
Happy Birthday to me :)