Gay/Lesbian Parents

[PacificBlue]

What would you do if you found out one of your parents were gay/lesbian? Would you care? Would it bother you?

Do you know any same sex couples that have children? What do you think? Opinions?

Discuss.

 

[lobito]

What would you do if you found out one of your parents were gay/lesbian? Would you care? Would it bother you?

Discuss.

It wouldn't bother me in the least. If I was gay, I'd expect them to support MY deision, so why whould I do the same for them? I don't know how much more simply I can put it.

no fair, you changed it while I was responding! lol

I know same sex couples, none with children yet, but they are my friends, whether they are gay or straight.

 

[Shy Tall Guy]

What would you do if you found out one of your parents were gay/lesbian? Would you care? Would it bother you?

My parents? Gay? ROTFL!

I would be surprised if they engage in any type of sex beyond trying a few different positions!

My parents are about as straight and conservative as you can get!

I do have an uncle that is gay, and maybe another too. I wouldn't be surprised if one of my aunts was bisexual, but she is married, has kids and so on, so I have no idea whether she is or not.

I have most of my close relatives pegged rather well as far as their sexual orientation.

 

[T.H. Oughts]

It would not worry me if any family member or friend decided they want to come out the closet or are out the closet already. If they are happy that is all that counts

 

[seXieleXie]

What would you do if you found out one of your parents were gay/lesbian? Would you care? Would it bother you?

Do you know any same sex couples that have children? What do you think? Opinions?

Discuss.

i would be surprised. i would be a little mad because my mom is so disapproving of what she terms "the gay lifestyle" but i would be supportive and wouldn't hate either one for it. i don't see it happening, so this is pure conjecture.

living in san francisco has made my opinion of same sex couples pretty damn open minded. i know some who have children, i even know a couple in ithaca who has a baby. i think it's great. i hope that if i marry a woman we could have children together if we so chose. i don't see it as an issue at all. it's as normal as het couples having kids, imho.

 

[Bigdog]

I'm conducting a sort of live-fire exercise on this very topic. Due to problems in the household, my 13 year old stepdaughter is going to live with my wife's sister in June. Said sister is gay and has a lifepartner (they were even married in Hawaii), they are moving to Portland in May. So we are going to see what lesbian parents can do with a child we couldn't handle.

I know, not quite what you asked. Still, it's in the ballpark.

 

[PacificBlue]

I'm conducting a sort of live-fire exercise on this very topic. Due to problems in the household, my 13 year old stepdaughter is going to live with my wife's sister in June. Said sister is gay and has a lifepartner (they were even married in Hawaii), they are moving to Portland in May. So we are going to see what lesbian parents can do with a child we couldn't handle.

I know, not quite what you asked. Still, it's in the ballpark.

Yep, it's in the ballpark. I was just curious on the thoughts and viewpoints of those on the board.

 

[erosman]

Qualifying as a 'good' parent has less to do with sexual orientation and everything to do with the kind of relationships one maintains. I know a gay couple that would be great parents, and I know a few het couples that shouldn't be allowed to have kids.

 

[Angel]

A very good friend of mine is BiSexual. I worked with her, and I had another friend who is a Lesbian.

Well they met because of me and a circle of mutual friends and became nothing more than friends. The Bi girl was in a relationship with a guy.

She got pregnant and he denied the child and took off out of state. Eventually the two women's friendship developed into a relationship and three years later are still together and they've raised her son as their own.


They're great moms

 

[sigh]

if my mom revealed herself to be a lesbian, i'd invite her to my bed

ack! spit spit sorry, that just slipped out

seriously though, i have only taken female lovers and am the mother of a ten year old son...i've yet to see any ill effects, though i must say that he does have a wonderful (hetero) male role model in my cousin, whose door is literally right next to ours