Reply #18: I disagree. I think you did beautifully all the way around. What you said you are [View All]

[robinlynne]

sad about is NOT your daughter or who she is. It is about our nation,and the values some people have. There is NOTHING wrong with being sad about the war in Iraq, or bigotry. It is so different to say you are sad about external events, while praising your daughters' feelings, than to criticize who your daughter is. So I disagree strongly with above poster, and I applaud you.
I think you have opened up real communication, instead of pretending the world is all peachy keen. It is clear that whatever difficulties your daughter ever faces in life, she will have you by her side to hold her hand and talk them through. What could be more loving than that?