Letters to the Editor
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Such a web surfing history could be explained by any number of things
First of all, kids explore. I looked at all sorts of strange porn as a teenager once - not because I had any particular predilection, but merely because I was curious. It is not at all certain that the kid is actually gay. He could have been curious; he could have been mistaken; he could have been doing any number of things. Leave him be.
But even if he is thinking that he's gay - it may not mean that he actually is. Kids do go through phases, and focusing too much attention on any one phase they go through may in fact cause damage. He may be bisexual, he may be experimenting - any number of things could be going on. Wait for him to tell you if he's gay - and if he does, tell him that you will love him no matter what, and that you will be happy if he is happy, and that you still want to be involved in his life no matter what his orientation is. These are hard things to say, and harder things to do - but you will reap the benefits later on.