Originally Posted by
charlie123
Then a couple of months ago something happened (which he didn't tell anyone any details) & he moved back home with his parents unexpectedly. He was severely depressed & at one point he moved the mattress off his bed & put it in the floor of his parents room. He told my mother-in-law that he felt dirty & didn't want to be that way. He said that he wanted to have children & wanted his children to have a mother & father. He felt like he was going against God.
I would be worried too. From what you said, it sounds like something traumatic happened to him. It's not normal for anyone, gay or straight, to move home unannounced, sleep on the floor in your parents bedroom and do a 180 and say you're straight. Coming out to family and friends is one of the HARDEST things a glbt person can do. The fear of rejection is sometimes unbearable and causes some to stay in the "closet."
I believe that if you are close to him, talk to him. He may need someone who will listen and be there for him. If not, let him work it out and just be available when he needs a shoulder to lean on. Whether you understand it, be loving and kind.