Is it true that an overbearing mother and a distant father can cause a child to be gay?
I recently came to terms with the fact that I am gay. I have not told anyone except my crush. Anyways, I heard that a gay son can be the product of an overbearing mother and a distant father, is this true?
My story: I was born when my mother was 17, my parents were not married at the time. My mother’s parents did not approve of my father and made life hell for them in their village. My parents emigrated to the US while I stayed in southern Mexico with my grandparents until I was around two years old. At that age, my mother picked me up and took me to the States. As I was the first born, my parents had no idea how to raise a child. I was and still am, very stubborn. I was unintentionally physically, verbally, and emotionally abused by my parents. Throughout my whole life, I’ve felt that my parents never understood me, and at times I believed I was born in a different family since I’ve never really felt comfortable with my family. As I got older, my father’s alcoholism increased, it got to the point that my parents now barely get along, though still married. My father now barely know me, and I don’t really talk to my mother on a personal level. When I was sixteen I had enough and simply told my parent “No!” They were shocked, but now respect my independence. My mother has been and still is, very nosy and controlling. As I grew up, I was raised a Pentecostal, and was not allowed to play with Pokemon, Digimon, Dragon Ball Z, Yu Gi Oh, etc… I wasn’t allowed to celebrate Halloween, Easter etc… I was taught that homosexuality was “an abomination” and “unnatural.” Since my father was away at work or at happy hour, my mother ruled with an iron fist. If I retaliated, I was beat. If I cried in public or showed any negative emotion, I was beat. I was beat for disagreeing with my parents. Though I’m depressed living in my house with my family, my mother has asked me to forgive her mistakes, she says she’ll love me unconditionally and that she wants me to accept her apology. I’ve forgiven her. My father is a different story, he barely know my name, my early childhood, and that’s about it.

So my question is, can an overbearing mother and a distant father cause a child’s homosexuality?
I’m seventeen.

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