My dad had no idea either what went on in straight and what happened to many of us years afterward....I think that was quite a shock for him. And the more I tell hiim...the closer he gets to "comprehending."
BUT anyway, I didnt have the heart to fully explain to my dad what was going on in straight at first, like you said, and I was worried about his health...I mentioned this before on this thread I think.
But after reading and posting on this thread...a day or two later I finally I set aside my fears of hurting my dad(who really meant well at the time)...and started to break down, ask questions, talk about how aweful it was for me, etc.
Turns out much to my surprise, he's now willing to listen for my sake because he knows I'm having problems with it now and is probably keeping his own personal pain from me (because he knows I'll shut up if he expresses that). He explained the answer to my "why straight" question too. It was either straight or outward bound for me. He heard about straight from my stepmonster, who heard about it from a straight parent who claimed it "saved" her child. I dont think he did much checking beyond listenening to straights scare tactics, button pushing, and sales pitches after that....
Yellow pages...that'a probably tough to swallow.
This shit (the truth) is really hard to digest even after so many years isn't it?
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