I completely agree . Kids are much more perceptive and understanding than some people give them credit for . When my older cousin started dating men and invited his boyfriend over to family events , the grown ups whispered about it all the time and THAT was the thing us younger ones couldn ' t make sense of . It was obvious that he was happy and that they adored each other , and the only thing I would have liked my parents to explain to me was why everyone was being so mean about it . Because I felt kind of relieved that I didn ' t have to date boys later on if I didn ' t want to , that a girl might also love me , that this was a real option and not just wishful thinking . I wish more parents would see the chance in a divers environment for their children , because they ' ll never have exactly the life that is planned for them , they ' ll go through things that their parents haven ' t encountered in their own lives , and you never know what experiences will give them hope and strength to carry on .