Gay teen commits suicide and devout xtian parents claim surprise
This article breaks my heart. Her parents assert they had no idea their daughter was unhappy, let alone suicidal, and would have been accepted:
During the inquest Lizzie’s tearful father Kevin, an engineer, said he and her mother Hilary had no idea about the issues their 14-year-old daughter was grappling with.
He said: “She was just normal and seemed happy. There was nothing to suggest she was distressed or had any issues. She was very mature, she knew what she wanted and she knew her own mind.”
Asked how the family would have reacted if she had spoken to them about her sexuality, Mr Lowe said: “It wouldn’t have come as much surprise. She was very much a tomboy. In fact she was more of a boy than some of the boys were, so it would have been no surprise at all. We would have been very supportive.”
Holy shit! How clueless and delusional do you have to be to say those things when your child committed suicide? When she had a history of “cutting” herself? When it is clear she killed herself because she did not believe you would accept her due to your screwed up religious beliefs?
H/T: The Friendly Atheist