so, I told my dad that a guy asked me out, and that I said no because I already have a girlfriend.
I didn't tell him I'm bi.
then I asked him, "what would you have done if I said yes?"
he said, "I don't judge whether you're doing right or wrong... you have to answer to God, not me. I'm not here to judge you, and being a father isn't about being a judge. [...] whether you think similarly or completely differently from what I think, my respect remains intact, my love as a father to my son remains intact. God is the closest thing to the father of the prodigal son... we are all prodigal sons at some point. He's not waiting with a whip to hit us every time we make a mistake... He's always waiting for our return. [...] I can't lie to you: if you play with fire, you'll get burned... but I'm not going to judge you. I can tell you what I think... but the decisions you make are yours."