Melissa Etheridge recalls moment 11-year-old son came out to her as straight: 'Mom, I'm sorry

MSN ^ | 4/10/2026 | Kathleen Perricone

[Mr. K]

"When he was about 11, he came to me, he goes, 'Mom, I'm sorry, but I think I'm straight,'" she recalled with a smile, as Clarkson sat back back in her chair laughing. "I tried to tell him it was a phase, but, you know," Etheridge joked.

[Omnivore-Dan]

I thought this was a more recent article. Worse than just confused than.

[Omnivore-Dan]

That figures.

[Gay State Conservative]

So he’ll clearly need ‘conversion therapy”.

[DeplorableTrumpSupporter]

99.9999% of people are straight... Melissa shouldn’t be shocked...

[Celtic Conservative]

Oh, FFS.

Cc

[Gay State Conservative]

I wonder what she thinks about wetbacks who deal fentanyl,heroin,etc. Of course I can take a guess!

[Celtic Conservative]

What exactly were they expecting from the genes of David Crosby, a monk?

CC

[V_TWIN]

Well, it proves one thing we already knew....lesbians can lesbian all they want but at the end of the day it STILL takes a man to reproduce.

[shotgun]

I’m sorry for her loss, but at least he didn’t have to suffer going through life a as straight, white, nepo baby.

[stinkerpot65]

evil old pervert.

[power2]

I’m a bit disappointed Clarkson woukd have her in, and laugh at this. I thought she was a bit conservative and Christian.

[subterfuge]

The straight kid did not die.

[Mr. K]

I THOUGHT SO TOO!

this is *NOT* satire

I actually checked to see if it was Babylon Bee

[Mr. K]

No! not the Bee!
(I thought the same thing)

[KevinB]

All that fame and money and still can’t save their own kid from drugs.

Not only couldn't she save him, but the deviant lifestyle and embarrassment she inflicted upon him could have been the cause.

[Mr. K]

Another thing that concerns me is why an 11 year old even has to think about that.

11-YEAR-OLD

[omni-scientist]

No, it is not the Bee. They have become so overwhelmed by material out there that they missed this golden opportunity to get ahead of the news with satirical content.

Since reality is beginning to outpace their niche, I see the day coming when they hang up their publication. /s

[FlingWingFlyer]

There’s a mental issue a child should not have to endure. “I’m sorry, mom but I’m NORMAL.” A child should never have to apologize to his mother for that.

[V_TWIN]

“the deviant lifestyle and embarrassment she inflicted upon him could have been the cause”

Same thing with Rosie O’Donnell.

The 27-year-old adopted daughter of O’Donnell, raised by two lesbians and as of late 2025, she has been in the headlines due to serious legal issues in Wisconsin related to drug addiction and what does Rosie do?....abandons her and runs off to europe because she hates President Trump.

[fwdude]

Sounds like she really tried... and failed.