I'm just just going to put this out here...
My best friend's parents got divorced, not in a lack of love, affairs, fights, etc, but rather that the physical attraction. His mom got into a relationship with an amazing woman who taught my friend everything about sports and the outdoors. His mom was an avid chef that worked in many restaurants and often got him working at an early age. These things are typically "masculine" things that, according to some members, are the father's job. Yet, he didn't learn this from his dad, but rather his mom's.
His dad grows and sells medical marijuana for a living (We live in Colorado). He is also a medical user. Most people would think that his dad would be a lazy pothead. But on the contrary, he is a man of religion, a businessman, and a scholar. My buddy has learned a lot of things from him, like art, music, and gardening; seemingly "feminine" things taught by a father.
To top this all off, a few years back his mom's partner died from a blood clot related issue. How did he feel? Like he lost his mom. Afterwards, he has been moving around constantly, 4 times in the past 3 years. His mom is now at nursing school in Denver. Because of this, he essentially lives with me and his dad, a 45 minutes difference in location.
Yet, what has become of him? He's a strong kid who does college classes at the age of 17. He is a musician. He is a hard worker. He is an incredible writer. He is an pretty good skier. He is a man of intellect. He has a beautiful girlfriend. He has great friends. He has a great life. He has parents who love and support him.
Moral of this post is that, from my experience and others, gay parents raising a child does not turn him gay or unordinary. There's not going to be a difference. I know kids that are gay, messed up, or have issues that have loving parents. If anything, in the example of my friend, it has made him a strong and well rounded individual.
Now I respect everyones opinion, but there's not much in this world that could convince me that gay couples raising a child is going to mess up the kid. People are people no matter what. There are some people, including women, that just aren't fit to be a mother. There are men who should not be fathers. But who prevents those people from marrying and raising children? No one. So what's the difference?
Peace NS.
