Maybe, maybe not. I think the other guy's reactions are understandable, given the context. He was obviously uncomfortable about Sophia wearing his wife's shoes, and I daresay this whole CDing business is something he hasn't had to think about much before now. It's possible that he may eventually reach a point of acceptance & understanding, unless he's some kind of stereotypical macho man.
Your figures are about 34 years out of date, Sarah. Today, the population is over 6,647,662,000, according to the World Population website.I'm sure of the 4 billion people on this planet, you will have no trouble finding more accepting friends.
Robin