Daughter Am I

Generation refers to the order of birth, a genealogical level.

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Your aunt and your mother may have been born 20 years apart, but they are still of the same generation. Your parent's first cousin is your first cousin once removed. The child of your first cousin is also your first cousin once removed: You can do the whole "removed" thing for every category of cousins—second cousin once removed, and so on. But by then you'll probably drive everyone completely crazy. We always called grandpa's sister "great-aunt. Which doesn't mean we have any intention of using them. Your spouse's parents, spouses of your siblings, and spouses of your spouse's siblings.

That is, your brother's wife is an in-law, but none of her siblings are.

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And your husband's sister's husband is your in-law, but none of his brothers are. And in-laws pretty much stop with your parents-in-law and your siblings-in-law. You are not in-laws with the parents of your sister-in-law's husband. And the two sets of parents of a couple are not in-laws to each other either; they are the competitive parents—an entirely different category.

Your husband or wife's blood relatives -- the in-laws that are biologically related to your spouse. Could you reply to this at my email? Please and thank you! I have a sister who is married to her third husband with kids by each husband. The kids are all married and have kids that are dating offspring from her other marriages. All of the dads are remarried.

What will that make the kids own kids if they should have them to their first cousins? First of all your sisters ex-husbands the dads that are remarried is a moot point. If your sisters kids they are all half siblings and they are all married with kids, those kids are dating one of her kids from a previous marriage?

They still share quite a bit of dna.

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Ur family needs Jesus. Of course, all boundaries need to be in the context of a loving, accepting relationship in which the child is secure and knows that the rules are for their own good. It also helps if the family can talk about the good gift of sex and sexuality openly and honestly, according to the child's age. This enables them to understand not simply the boundaries, but the reasons for them. And it should go without saying that any family rule about same-sex boyfriends or girlfriends should also apply to opposite-sex ones! Another way in which age is a factor is that labelling yourself as gay, bisexual and transgender from a young age may not be helpful.

This goes just the same for young people who are desperate to label themselves as 'straight' in order to fit in. This is not the same as the patronising 'everybody has same-sex crushes and you'll grow out of it' attitude, which I have just criticised. Most gay or same-sex attracted people have always been so - some becoming aware of this as they become sexually aware, but others being aware of it from a much younger age. So, as I have said, it is essential not to dismiss the young person's feelings, but to accept their deep-rooted reality - denial makes things worse, not better.

But I also think that not having a particular label or identity may give the child a better chance of working out exactly what their particular mix of sexual attractions is, and to cope better if they subsequently experience any changes. Dr Diamond is a lesbian fully in favour of gay rights, so you may not agree with all of her views, but her research is extremely thorough and illuminating. Yes, I know I already said this once!

But this is the note I want to end on. Even a long post can only scratch the surface and do check out the resources below, especially the book by Mark Yarhouse.

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But hopefully this post will at least boost your confidence that the main need and priority here as a parent is, as it always is, to love and accept your child unconditionally, and by doing so to show them that they are truly lovable, and loved by God. See our review here. Mark Yarhouse, Homosexuality and the Christian: Bethany House, - especially chapters 5 and 6. Google books link above, but you can buy the book here.

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True Freedom Trust http: Plus, have a look around the rest of the site and see the other books and materials which we recommend. Website design by Creative Stream. Living Out on twitter. Living Out on facebook. Living Out on Vimeo. How should I respond if my child comes out to me? Love and accept them unconditionally Let's start with the obvious, and the most important! Listen and ask lots of open questions You can't predict from our stories or others you know what your child is feeling or thinking.

Normalise it I mentioned just now that you have temptations and sins too.

Point them to good support but don't avoid supporting them yourself This is a bit of a tightrope to walk! Take it seriously - don't deny it Don't speculate about causes The fact is, nobody knows for sure what causes anyone's sexual orientation - whether straight, L, G, B, T, or something else check out Ed Shaw's article on 'Why are some people same sex attracted? It's about them, not you - but get support if you need it Following on from the previous point, there is some unhelpful thinking around which lays the blame for homosexuality at the door of the child's parents.

If your child is an adult If your child is an adult and not living at home, then it is important to recognise that they are already making their own decisions and living their own life. Love and accept them unconditionally Yes, I know I already said this once! Google books link above, but you can buy the book here True Freedom Trust http: The lack of regular face to face contact.

Only the ones I don't regret breaking! Yes, I was a bit of a whirlwind that way.

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Rules are meant to be broken. Otherwise no one would ever have any fun. No, I paid attention to the rules because I understood them. No, I wouldn't want to disappoint my parents. Provide emotional support Provide financial support Encourage independent, critical thinking Bail them out of trouble.

You stop at a small town and there is only one hotel room available with a double bed.

Your parents are exhausted. Who sleeps on the floor? Me Not me No one