I agree, it's rude of them, and probably based out of ignorance, not that that makes it any more right. Some people just don't get "it", and that "it" includes so many things. To have a parent though that does that, well, that is even sadder. Maybe your dad just really doesn't know how to deal with it all??? Are you two close?

I guess many people, and parents being people have a hard time with anything outside of the box. Maybe it's fear speaking? Sometimes people can do the most insensitive things without really realizing how insensitive they are...you know like the golden rule-do unto others as you would have done unto you...perhaps if they could just think on that for a sec, life would be happier for us all.

((((hugs)))) for you!!!! Stay strong!