In fact they had a heated argument. Actually it got quite quite nasty. Not that she told me. Or anyone else at the time. She only told my brother years after, who eventually told me about it.
Most parents harbour some guilt when they find out about a gay offspring.
Let's face it, most still think that it is such a pity that their child is gay. They blame themselves and think about what they could have done differently. For Buddhists, this guilt is further enshrined in the concept of Karma. Apart from the normal parental guilt, Buddhism hints that any problems with children could be attributed to the parents' wrongdoing. Many parents blame themselves for any misfortune that occurs to their children.