Child hood Friend denied seeing his son because????????????????

Mecurious?

I just got a call from my childhood friend lets call him Jerry. Well for quite some time I have suspected that he was gay, and its come up in our conversation a few times as well. He wont own up to it though. I always tell him that I will still be his friend wheter he is or not.

He's an ex-Jw so i really dont see the problem with him being open about it, except for the fact that his whole family (mainly aunts and uncles) are still Jw's.

Well, anyway, he and his ex-wife (a fake ass Jw) have a child together. And he wants to come live with jerry. But as luck with have it Jerry's sister called his ex-wife and told her that Jerry was gay. So after that the ex-wife called and asked him if it was true. Jerry refused to answer her question, and asked why she wanted to know and what difference would it make anyway. After that she made a few physical threats as well, then hung up.

Well now this bitch is not only refusing to let their son come stay with jerry- she is also refusing to let him see Jerry at all.

I advised him that this was illegal and that he needed to go get an attorney. I feel very sad for the child caught up in all of this.

M'

littlerockguy

I would make sure I got an attorney who would go for the jugular!! Not only that I would knock the shyte out of my nosey-assed sister for flapping your jaws into something that was none of her business!! I hope your friend does the right thing and takes action that will show that they cannot treat him that way and trample on his right as a parent!

EvilForce

Well I guess you have your answer why he hasn't told you sooner. His family is a loving and helpful as a rabid wolverine. Homophobia is alive and well. UGH. Well maybe now is where you can show him your support by sticking to his side and helping him thru this as a friend.

Insomniac

Man, that's just awful. Whether he's gay or not should have no bearing on the situation. What should be everyone's concern is how good (responsible) a dad he is. I hope all works out for him and his son.

Gretchen956

He most definately needs to get an attorney. In larger cities you can usually find those that love to take on the witnesses and have experience doing so. I would also advise him to call the ACLU. They can really help out or at least advise his attorneys if they are not experienced.

It's despicable that this BS goes on at this day and age. I think we're regressing.

Sherry

misspeaches

Hi Mecurious

You are a good friend to Jerry standing by him as he is going through a traumatic period. It is a shame his own family cannot offer him that same unconditional love.

Urge your friend and do what you can to help get custody rights through the court system.

Jehovah's Witnesses are NOT above the law.

Look after your friend - and I hope that things work out for the best.

144001

Growing up, our close JW family friends had a son who eventually came out of the closet. The family treated him worse than they likely would have if he had confessed to being a serial killer. He was habitually referred to as "Satan" by his parents and sister. His dad never "forgave" him for his homosexuality, and died without ever demonstrating any sort of acceptance/love for his own son. The son attended Dad's JW funeral, and of course, was treated to some of that "agape love" the witnesses are famous for: shunning. Weeks later, his sister was expressing her disgust at her brother for attending his father's funeral in the company of his gay boyfriend. I told her that her hatred for her own brother, based solely on the fact of his homosexuality, was unnatural and disgusting. We never spoke again, but I still hear from her brother from time to time.

Organizations purporting to be "god's mouthpiece" (e.g., the Watchtower) that instill hatred for one's own flesh and blood based solely on sexual orientation (or religious beliefs) are mouthpieces for a god I want no part of. I have higher standards for my god, he/she/it must be intelligent enough to recognize the foolishness of bigotry.

darkuncle29

Organizations purporting to be "god's mouthpiece" (e.g., the Watchtower) that instill hatred for one's own flesh and blood based solely on sexual orientation (or religious beliefs) are mouthpieces for a god I want no part of. I have higher standards for my god, he/she/it must be intelligent enough to recognize the foolishness of bigotry.

This is religion that has cancer.

I have higher standards for my god, he/she/it must be intelligent enough to recognize the foolishness of bigotry.

Now this more approximates a deity I'd talk with.

darkuncle29

Sorry about not keeping on topic, I'm very ADD today.

Good for you in supporting your friend, if I were in his situ, I'd want a friend like you.

Es

Ohh the poor guy def tell him to get legal advice she cant stop there son from seeing his dad just coz he is gay. es

Child hood Friend denied seeing his son because????????????????

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