No one teaches you how to act in that situation (being a "straight" parent raising a potentially "homosexual" child in an intolerant society/culture) so parents' first reactions are bound to be "panic first, think later"... Unfortunately it doesn't look like there was any difference in this mom's subsequent "reactions", or that they even properly discussed it.
Yep, very true. I totally agree 1000%. As a parent, you would like to do what is best for your child but there is no right answer. Some parents, like you said, panic and think later because they have no idea how to act. It's unfortunate but I personally feel that it's an understandable mistake that has terrible repercussions. It is a terrible thing to do as a parent but putting myself in that mother's place, in that country, in that time period, and in the same exact circumstances as that mother, it would be hard to say what I would do as well...
OMG!!!!!!!!!
I was snapping my fingers and clicking my tongue when the mom ripped up his picture!~
I literally said out loud, "Well, technically, marriage is simple a legal contract. Love is what makes a marriage real and truly valid and valuable. Otherwise, it's simply a contract between two people and the government!!!!!! LOVE CAN NEVER BE STOPPED AND LIMITED!!!!!!!"
LOL!!!!! I was so mad!!!!!
But I see things from the mom's side. Tolerance is better than intolerance and homophobia but we should empathize with those who cannot see as we do (even if we strongly disagree). I don't know her circumstances; maybe she had some type of trauma regarding homosexuals, maybe she was simply trying to do "what was best" for her son, maybe she's just homophobic. I don't know but hopefully she can come to at least tolerance of the circumstances.