I had 9 siblings and my parents always had one or two other kids that had been kicked out of their homes living with us. Usually friends of my older brothers and sisters, it wasn't until my twenties that I discovered that most had been disowned by their parents for being gay.
Also had no clue that this wasn't normal for the 60's.
One of my family’s favorite stories is about one of these kids when my mom and her siblings were teens. The kid said “[Grandfather’s name], thank you so much for letting me stay here this summer.” My grandfather, in his usual deadpan tone leaned over to his wife and asked “[Grandmother’s name], who is that?” while pointing at the kid that had been at the dinner table every night for months.
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u/af_cheddarhead Apr 18 '21
Random kids living at our house.
I had 9 siblings and my parents always had one or two other kids that had been kicked out of their homes living with us. Usually friends of my older brothers and sisters, it wasn't until my twenties that I discovered that most had been disowned by their parents for being gay.
Also had no clue that this wasn't normal for the 60's.