When Mary discovered a note from David, she exploded. “You are an abomination!” she screamed. “You will not bring this shame into our family! You are going to hell, Bobby, unless you change.”
But secrets fester. At 17, Bobby’s inner turmoil boiled over. He overdosed on pills—a silent cry for help. He survived. In the hospital, Mary wept over him. But when a therapist suggested Bobby might be gay, Mary’s face turned to stone. “No,” she said. “He’s sick. We’ll cure him with God’s help.” Mary embarked on a crusade to “fix” Bobby. She gave him books on how to “leave homosexuality.” She forced him to attend conversion therapy sessions where counselors used shame and Bible verses. She monitored his friends, his music, his every move. Prayers For Bobby Online Subtitrat Romana
One night, after a youth group meeting, Bobby confessed to his older brother Ed: “I think I’m gay.” Ed, shocked but loyal, told him to keep it secret. “Mom would kill you,” he whispered. When Mary discovered a note from David, she exploded
He climbed the railing. He didn’t jump out of hate for himself. He jumped because he believed he had no future—no family, no church, no love—that could ever accept him as he was. You are going to hell, Bobby, unless you change
Bobby’s story became a book (by Leroy Aarons) and then a 2009 television film, Prayers for Bobby , starring Sigourney Weaver as Mary and Ryan Kelley as Bobby. The film ends with a real-life caption:
When Mary discovered a note from David, she exploded. “You are an abomination!” she screamed. “You will not bring this shame into our family! You are going to hell, Bobby, unless you change.”
But secrets fester. At 17, Bobby’s inner turmoil boiled over. He overdosed on pills—a silent cry for help. He survived. In the hospital, Mary wept over him. But when a therapist suggested Bobby might be gay, Mary’s face turned to stone. “No,” she said. “He’s sick. We’ll cure him with God’s help.” Mary embarked on a crusade to “fix” Bobby. She gave him books on how to “leave homosexuality.” She forced him to attend conversion therapy sessions where counselors used shame and Bible verses. She monitored his friends, his music, his every move.
One night, after a youth group meeting, Bobby confessed to his older brother Ed: “I think I’m gay.” Ed, shocked but loyal, told him to keep it secret. “Mom would kill you,” he whispered.
He climbed the railing. He didn’t jump out of hate for himself. He jumped because he believed he had no future—no family, no church, no love—that could ever accept him as he was.
Bobby’s story became a book (by Leroy Aarons) and then a 2009 television film, Prayers for Bobby , starring Sigourney Weaver as Mary and Ryan Kelley as Bobby. The film ends with a real-life caption: