Children may be harmed…
When dad does tricks.
I came across an interesting article about a woman who wrote a book describing her experiences growing up with a homosexual father. We often hear stories from parents of homosexual children, and now it seems children of homosexuals are coming out to tell their side of the story. The author of Out From Under, Dawn Stephanowizc is quoted here:
“Children are impacted long-term in homosexual environments – not just while they’re growing up, but throughout their adulthood,” said the author. “Children [of homosexuals] who have been in touch with me, even into their fifties and sixties, still describe certain difficulties that they are facing long-term.” - Americans For Truth
One should think legislators and society would take a more cautious approach to same sex marriage and adoption before giving blanket approval - especially after listening to the kids.
February 29th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
One things young folks hate is to different. My Mom was an active alcoholic until I was about 9 years old. Even though my Mom was sober (in the truest sense of the word) until she died when I was 36, it still had a huge impact.
How hard must that be for a kid to explain to his peers. “Hi, I’d like you to meet my two Dads. Bleh!
February 29th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
It seems too, however, that we can be traumatized by any number of things now. It’s all Oprah-worthy, and certainly half will try to write a book about it.
Growing up sucks for many people for a rainbow (HA) of reasons.
Maturity, however, calls us all to make our own way, and stop using the shortcomings of others as crutches.
My 2 cents.
February 29th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
It’s a social experiment on children that is going to go horribly wrong…wait and see. If my parents were heterosexual and I turned out as paranoid, insecure and plain weird as I did then what chance do kids from homo homes have?
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:44 am
ironicaly I was discussing the same thing with a friend the other day - he spoke of a lesbian neighbour, a mother of two who was sadly run down and killed in the street - her gay friend who had provided the sperm for the two children via artificial insemination - immediately became the parent of the two and his life changed irrevocably.
One hears all these psychological reports claiming that lesbians make the best mothers and I’m inclined to find these conclusions dubious if not specious - I don’t think many of us have had a wonderful upbringing but surely the best form of nurturing would be within a family that is significantly extended - a father, mother, siblings and a whole panoply of aunts/uncles/cousins and assorted ‘hangers-on’ that are as near as dammit family ?
When one wilfuly precludes the normative one starts upon a risky path - I would in no way suggest that anyone with SSA would make a bad parent; but it does deprive a child of a very definite aspect of their heritage…