@PUNKEY,
Quote:A parent should not know that a child is gay?
You get that we are talking about adults here, right?
A parent should not know or care who their adult children are having sex with. I have certainly had sex with people that my mother never knew about. If I were having casual sex with my roommate, I would certainly not feel it was any business of my parents.
If I ever decided to have a homosexual fling (or any other type of fling) I would never tell my mother. It wouldn't be her business.
The issue is what kind of relationship this mother wants to have with her adult child. It is important that she understand that her adult child is an adult. He is living his own life and making his own decision. Maybe the real problem is a unwillingness to let go.
If I were to have a new long term relationship with a new man or a woman. I would want to present him or her to my parents. I wouldn't do this because it concerned my parents, or because they had anything to say about it. I would do this because my parents are part of my life and I want to share my important relationships with them. However, if I felt my parents were likely to be judgmental of my new relationship, for whatever reason, I might push them away. Who wants to deal with with a mother's criticism?
I don't know why you say you "would be concerned". Decisions your adult children make in their own lives don't concern you.
It would be quite sad if you are unable to accept your adult son for who he is, especially if this made it impossible for you to be a part of his life.