My friend from church told me he thinks he is interested in other men

[Mijoy2]

I’m not sure what a “dope slap” means. Is that a slap from a dope?

Means a slap for being a dope.

 

[StAnastasia]

Itza… wotsname… you-fa-mizim thing. for another kind of slap.

Oh – I get it. A lady-doggie sorta thingie…

 

[Arclight]

Oh – I get it. A lady-doggie sorta thingie…

Sorta.

 

[Annn]

I asked two priests about this.

One said. Be careful

The other said. Walk with him

From my own person experience, walk with him but be very very careful. As heterosexuals, we initially think that they are the same in every way but sexual orientation. My experience has been that these friendships have been excruiatingly difficult. Maybe whatever causes people to have strong homosexual attraction affects them in other ways as well. These friendships are extremely necessary for the homosexual men who may be lonely and isolated, but extremely draining and difficult all the same. They may have no other sources of support other than you and be unwilling to find other sources of support. They may attack you for being intolerant simply for holding an orthodox Catholic position. They may be suicidal or your friend one day and against you the next. They may be extremely conscious of your feelings, as they interpret them, and make large and significant decisions based on small things that you have said. Be very very very careful. Pray earnestly for your friend. Divine Mercy Chaplet and Most Holy Rosary are key here.

Think about attending the Courage conference yourself as an Encourager/Friend so that you can learn more from an authoritative and orthodox Catholic figure.

I don’t see how this is true…the vast majority of my friends are straight, because most people are straight!

–a pretty mentally stable gay person with many straight friends

 

[StAnastasia]

I don’t see how this is true…the vast majority of my friends are straight, because most people are straight! --a pretty mentally stable gay person with many straight friends

Annn, I don’t know any lonely, suicidal, or mentally unstable gay or lesbian people. However, I do know a number of lonely, suicidal, or mentally unstable heterosexuals.

StAnastasia

 

[Arclight]

Annn, I don’t know any lonely, suicidal, or mentally unstable gay or lesbian people. However, I do know a number of lonely, suicidal, or mentally unstable heterosexuals.

StAnastasia

Oh, I do. I opted not to abandon our friendship in those hard times.

 

[StAnastasia]

Oh, I do. I opted not to abandon our friendship in those hard times.

Great. It is one of the greatest works of mercy to stand by people in their hours of need.