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THE PRICE FOR BEING A GAY CHILD: DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND SUICIDE
This is the book for all gay youths and their parents.
Dr. Thomas Domenici’s book expresses all the intensity of a young gay boy’s coming to terms with his same-gender preference. It is an inspiring and compelling message of compassion and empathy, brilliantly realized.
Lies That Bind gives insights into the mind of an emotionally broken boy who can no longer play the "I’m-not-gay" game. The boy confides in his family as he also learns to deal with the severe depression that can lead to substance abuse and suicide.
This book is about banishing shame and shunning ineffective "remedies" to ease the pain of being gay. It’s about managing anger, lust and revenge. Most importantly, it’s about healing, embracing reality and discovering a social and moral comfort zone.
Lies That Bind promotes truth and openness, alerts both children and parents to the process molesters use to lure gay boys, and cautions against the perils of trying to change gender preferences in children.
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
An excellent, poignant readJan 02, 2008 Dr. Domenici does a superb job detailing the lives of around a dozen characters and how their interactions helped shape their personal psyches and those around them. It is a heart-wrenching story of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse, yet it is also a blueprint of how love, understanding, and personal ties can save someone from personal demons.
This book was an emotionally difficult read, and those who have been abused will find a part of their own story in this one. For anyone who has done coursework in psychology, "Lies That Bind" should be a must-read book.
I would highly recommend this book to any parents of teens, particularly if the teen has expressed questions or difficulties with sexual orientation.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Lies that bindApr 12, 2007 Extremely well written and educational "page turner" written in a very comfortable style. The book is thought provoking, and interesting, parallel themes interweave throughout the story. I loved it and would consider this one of the best short contemporary novels I've every read.
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Superbly written and highly recommended Sep 14, 2006 Lies That Bind is written with an unusual authority by psychologist and psychoanalyst Thomas Domenici who, in addition to being homosexual, works extensively with gay youths, teens and young adults, as well as treating child molesters and victims of sexual molestation. Lies That Bind uses the format of a novel to lay out and illustrate the issues of a young gay boy coming to terms with his same-gender sexual orientation who can no longer play the "I'm-not-gay" game with his family that has resulted in severe depression. Lies That Bind is also about a young gay teenager embracing his reality, healing emotional wounds, and ultimately obtaining a social and more comfort zone and acceptance. Of special note are the embedded messages for the reader as to the process sexual predators and molesters use to lure gay boys. Lies That Bind is a superbly written and highly recommended caution regarding the dysfunctional consequences of trying to change a child's innate, biologically driven same-sex gender preference.
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For EVERYONE who is or has been an adolescentJul 25, 2006 This novel is written in a beautifully lyrical style and is about the terrible lies we believe about ourselves, especially when young and abused by adults we trust. The characters are people who are now part of my life; I recognized myself and many others in them. The narrative hooked me on the first page and kept me reading all day because I was interested, scared, and needed to know what happened. Although the book's 2 young protagonists are gay, this first novel will interest and has much to teach any of us who struggle or struggled with identity and with loving and being loved. Dr. Domenici knows his stuff, can write, and exhibits great emotional strength and compassion. Please, read this book, and learn to love teenagers again, either the one you were or the ones you know today!
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For anyone who has kept that "secret".Jul 10, 2006 There were so many instances in this book where tears ran down my cheeks as the story echoed similar situations from my childhood. I loved the relationship between Chris & David. It was very real to me, what I had dreamed about as a young gay man. The child molestation in this story and its explanation is something anyone who has been molested should read, it very much puts it in perspective - revealing how destructive it is and the long road to healing.
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