One Life To Live - MESSAGE BOARDS

i was so proud of him today to say he love his son...

All I heard was him saying he no longer had a son; and then he went and in a disgusting mean manner out'd Oliver to his boss...the man is a rotten #&%

I don't understand how a parent(s) can hate their child so much! I would have to change my religious beliefs, or leave my religion before turning on my child. As Fish told his mom- he has no idea "when it happened", its not a choice or lifestyle. Fish looked so hurt! I'm hoping after the shock wears off, his parents will accept him. I know parents have high expections of their children, but after they grow up and leave the 'nest' its their life and parents need to respect that. Also his dad had no reason to tear into Kyle the way he did!

Why does everyone want Mr Fish to change who he is? This is who he is. This is what he believes in his heart of hearts and he should not have to change the person he is. He said he loves his son but cannot accept him. He will have to live with that. You can love someone and not like them. Even your children. Arent we allowed to think what we think and feel what we feel even if others dont agree with it? Right or wrong? And who is to say what you feel or think is right or wrong? Anyway this has just been on my mind.

WOW! I think Oliver's dad will come around.

The sad thing is if Oliver were to die or be harmed in any way, dad's emotions would turn to guilt and regret. There is so little time and no one should waste anytime hating their flesh and blood. The clock will never turn backwards!

Dad is making this all about him and not about Oliver.

I don't believe you have to accept the lifestyle to love your child.

I am a woman of color, what I don't like about the story is putting Race, (by-the-way, God made me the color that I am), with the gay story-line. And, Pleeeeeze, don't say that God made them that way, because if that were so, My Lord would not say that it is an Abomination. It's a shame that just because I'am a Christian, and extremely Blessed to be, that we are considered to be bigots. Now as far as the father being a racist, that is of course left to ones own interpetation. I think that he was just suprised. Ya'll, (you all), did notice that they were still willing to go to dinner. I need to mention that I'am also from the South, and believe me, if they were real-lllly racist, I, G-U-A-R-A-N-T-E-E, DINNER! isn't a place they would want to take them. Unless you are Christian, you will never understand what JESUS is about. "So be it"

i dont think fish's parents were racist either, just shocked. It didn't seem to bother them much, they seemed to take quickly a liking to Layla!
But also, I feel that they are making christians (namely, catholics) look really bad on the show. Namely markko's father and Fish's father.
Why must they put it in such a negative light? Why use catholic religion as a scapegoat, right?

I think it is so sad that aa parent can turn there back on there child because of there sexual preference, my son is gay and i am by no means proud of it but i sure couldn't disown him, i knew before he was 5yrs old he was goin to be gay, of course i never ever said a word to him his entire life about it, when he was 18 he came to me and told me he was gay and i told him i already knew he ask me how i knew i told him i could tell before he even knew what the word gay meant, i do not believe you just wake up oneday and say i think i will be gay now, something is goin on with the hormones or gene's or something in the body , and people bring religion into it i'm not saying it isn't a sin but the bible i have always read says " one sin is no greater than another and who on earth is here to judge? i mean if a liar, adultress,murder'r theif etc.. can say your goin to hell because your gay then the gay guy/woman can look at them and say " well i might be in hell for being gay but you will right beside me for your sins to

I feel for Fish. I am a Catholic and my best friend who also is a lesbian and Catholic was my Maid of Honor at our church wedding, her companion a bridesmaid. Of course my husband and I had to keep this secret. This has been a while ago and we are still friends, my husbnd and I still married and she still with her companion. Sadly, both her parents passed away without ever seeing her again after she 'came out". With us, we will always place family above anything else, even religion. To many "men" have placed words in God's mouth to benefit their own personal beliefs.