[agrarianlady]

A classmate of mine who became a homosexual:

Absent divorced Dad
Abusive Stepfather
Close relationship with mother and grandmother
Mean older brother
Mother headed up "Home-Ec"-type rural kids group and made him an active member (cooking, sewing, crafts)
Mother encouraged his singing and acting
Lived in a trailer and had no physical outdoor activity

[Jaysun]

A classmate of mine who became a homosexual: Absent divorced Dad, Abusive Stepfather, Close relationship with mother and grandmother, Mean older brother, Mother headed up "Home-Ec"-type rural kids group and made him an active member (cooking, sewing, crafts), Mother encouraged his singing and acting, Lived in a trailer and had no physical outdoor activity

Sounds like that poor chap was served the insidious septet of doom. Elton John's father left him and his Mother to fend for themselves. Elton was raised by his Aunt and Mother and he spent his days frolicking about in rose gardens as a boy. Elton didn't bother going to his ole man's funeral.

[OldBlondBabe]

My dad relayed a story about a young man with whom he attended high school in the mid-40s.

Behaved effeminately; all the girls liked him, found him easy to talk to, more like a "big brother" or a close friend. His parents had been killed and he had been raised by two elderly aunts. He was NOT homosexual; grew up, married and had a family.

Now, if there is some sort of "physiological" influence toward homosexuality, that this boy may have had it since birth, or if there was some trauma or abuse during childhood...perhaps the situation might have turned out differently due to the influences of environment?