I'm on the right track baby... we're you born this way??

So I think you can guess by my title what we talked about in class this week. haha Gender roles and understanding same-sex attraction. It has always intrigued me that people would say that gays where born gay and there is no changing it. But is that true? I found out this week. A therapist that helps men change from gay to straight talked about the contributing factors in becoming gay. Some of them are:

Bullying: Of course I knew that kids at school would tease other boys that were not as "boyish" as others, but I never thought of bullying in the home. Older brothers teasing younger ones can really hurt brothers that look up to older siblings.
Father Hungry: Without a father in the home to help, support, and to just be with their son, the child at home can become confused on how to act like a boy and live life without a father. What would it be like if your father never was around or completely out of your life?
Mother Confusion: There are many cases where the mother can be in control of the relationship between husband and wife, or the child is too close to the mother..
Sexual Touching: One of the men that was being interviewed stated that when he was 2 he was molested by a male and he was only told about it when he was older and he believe that he was born that way! Maybe it was this experience that made him question his sexuality.
and Pornography: Pornography had an introduction to thought and feeling that were not there before and creates a feeling of intimidation and lack of self-esteem.

As I watched this film, I realized that it is still possible for people to change and become who they want to be. I know that we all have trials in life, but we can always change. No person is just born one way or another. We can always change our ways and our habits. I loved the interview between those that changed to like girls again, and the joy they felt because they fit in again and began to have higher self-esteem. I learned from these men that we all have a divine role and that God loves us and wants us to be happy. He knows that happiness comes through keeping eternal laws and divine roles in our lives.

If you want to watch this video here it is! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJhyzqdzpnM