My very close friend has a massive seizure about a month ago. He fell back and cracked his head open on the concrete, was in an induced coma for a week and a half. He almost died three times. He is now awake and struggling with what his doctor calls total amnesia.

His parents have always been ashamed that he is gay. I mean, in high school, he was one of my favorite friends because we were so catty together. Good times!

Now, his parents are almost relishing in the fact that he needs them to care for him, and are restricting people from visiting him. They are now saying that it's because of his lifestyle that this happened to him.

WTF?

What assholes. I mean, really.

Idiots.

It's hard to battle ignorance. Seriously...

Some people are just so stupid his parents need a smack upside the head

the next time something happens to them he should tell them it's because of their "lifestyle".

that is truly beyond sad.

for your friend.

gemini13 said:

if it pays the hospital bill

WTF... I really can't deal with that kind of people cos they piss me off too much.
I'm sorry and I really hope your friend recovers.

This is really annoying because we used to always have to hide things from his parents. Right before the accident, he was drinking heavily, and I blame THAT more than anything, but god forbid his parents actually own up to that reality.

The reason he began drinking in the first place is because of his obsessive need to be perfect. He always had this secret pain, thinking that his dad never really loved him because he was gay. He had a promising future as a sales rep for Christian Dior. Now he can't even recognize himself in pictures. He doesn't know who I am, and he stares at me with a sad, vacant look.

How horrible...

My prayers to your friend, gemini...to go thru the physical trauma he has is bad enough, but to have the emotional trauma of having his parents basically telling him he deserved it because of who he is...mg..

Byron said:

What's worse is that he didn't have health insurance. He is in a rehab facility for only 30 days because that's all the state or county or whatever will let him have. His bill at the hospital alone is $150,000. Then he's at the total mercy of his parents. I hope he recovers as best he can so that he can get out of there.

I was talking about having him come work with me a few weeks before he hurt himself.

chillichocaholic said:

Agreed. That is beyond sad that your friend's parents would say that about their own son. They need a reality check, for real!

Sorry to ask but what was he doing when he fell?

PANDURITO said:

He was sitting with his mother on the back patio of her house, had a massive seizure, and then fell backward.

gemini13 said:

So sorry, Karla. I wish him a full recovery and I'm sure things will get better with his parents. Tragedies usually bring people together.

for your buddy Karla.

for your friend.....

...and a big for his retarded assed parents.....ignorance is its own hell....

How terrible

How awful!

Isn't there any gay community project you could contact for help?

God don't like ugly.

The parents are idiots.


God bless your friend.

This is why so many of us need to get medical power of attorney orders in effect. Don't want idiots showing up and staking claim.

Rhondab said:

I want to make a "Living Will", in case I end-up incapacitated but alive. How much do you think it would cost?

Justin1972UK said:

that's what I meant....

I dont' think it costs hardly anything to do a living will.