Actress Sally Field Says She is 'Horrified' with Parents Who Can't Accept Gay Children

Actress Sally Field claimed she is horrified with parents who reject their gay children. The youngest son of the 69-year-old film and TV actress is gay and she has been very supportive of him.

According to People, Field advised parents who are expecting that their children will come out to them to set their fears aside. "First of all, don't be frightened. And don't put your own prejudices or fears about sexuality—your own fears about sexuality—on your children," Field said.

She noted that the sexuality of a person is "a human glorious part of existence." The "Forrest Gump" star said though it was hard for her, at first, to get used to the identity of her gay son, she eventually learned how to accept him for who he is.

"I welcomed him to welcome himself and find that part of his life," she said noting that she hopes parents of other gay children will also do the same. Field said moms and dads who do not have open minds on sexuality issues "horrifies" her.

"What horrifies me is that there are parents who so disapprove, who are so brainwashed to think that this is something out of the Bible or ungodly or against nature," Field explained. "It's not against nature if nature has actually done this. Sam was always Sam, this wonderful human that he is, from the time he was born.

She raised concern over some parents who shut their kids out of the house because they admit to being gay. "They're teenagers—they're having a hard enough time to be teenagers and own any part of sexuality. I'm still trying to figure it out!" Field noted.

Two years ago, Field wrote an emotional letter about Sam. E! said Sam opened up about his sexuality to her mom when he was 20 years old. "[It] was one of the great privileges of my life to have been allowed to be a part of Sam's journey," Field said.

The actress noted that she will always be supportive of the decisions of her son including plans of getting married. "I like to believe I raised him with the good sense to choose a great partner," she claimed.