Children of Gay Parent - How Were You Affected Positively and Negatively?

[canadaski]

I am looking for some opinions. I'm a gay male and I am starting to realize that at some point in the future, it's possible that I could raise children with another man. I do not want to harm a child by giving him/her a non-conventional parental structure. All of the information that I can find at this point seems to have either strong conservative or liberal influence and there appears to be a lot of pseudo-sociology involved.

I want input exclusively from children who have been raised by same sex parents and those who have talked to someone who has. What are some positive and negative influences that you attribute to having two same sex parents?

Thanks

[Captain Canada]

I am looking for some opinions. I'm a gay male and I am starting to realize that at some point in the future, it's possible that I could raise children with another man. I do not want to harm a child by giving him/her a non-conventional parental structure. All of the information that I can find at this point seems to have either strong conservative or liberal influence and there appears to be a lot of pseudo-sociology involved.

I want input exclusively from children who have been raised by same sex parents and those who have talked to someone who has. What are some positive and negative influences that you attribute to having two same sex parents?

Thanks

Uh well I wasn't raised by two men/two women and I don't think I know anyone who has been raised but I can give you two tips (Sorry for not meeting the criteria but any help counts or at least I would think so)

1. Watch Modern Family (Not all families can be like this but we can dream)
2. Just because a homosexual couple raises kids doesnt mean the kid is gonna grow up into a bad person. It all depends on the parent. It could be a straight couple who raise their kid like shit in a bad house or a gay couple who raises their kid to be a genius and vice versa. It doesnt matter what the couple is (Gay/straight) It matters on what you expose your kid to and how you raise them based off of the exposure to that specific thing.

Once again, Im sorry for posting and not meeting criteria. I just wanted to clear that bit up.

[Pulp501]

I am looking for some opinions. I'm a gay male and I am starting to realize that at some point in the future, it's possible that I could raise children with another man. I do not want to harm a child by giving him/her a non-conventional parental structure. All of the information that I can find at this point seems to have either strong conservative or liberal influence and there appears to be a lot of pseudo-sociology involved.

I want input exclusively from children who have been raised by same sex parents and those who have talked to someone who has. What are some positive and negative influences that you attribute to having two same sex parents?

Thanks
I also don't match your criteria, but I thought I'd give my thoughts. I think a fear is that gay parents will raise gay kids because they will act gay around them and they will think that is the right way to live. That's not true, straight parents raise gay kids. I'm bisexual now, but when I was younger I didn't even know that was a thing. Kids are going to eventually learn about everything though. I just think it is important that you would show your kids all kinds of lifestyles, and different things, like people think a gay couple would try to get their son to be a dancer. If you had a son that liked to dance great, but open him up to football too you know? Basically only extremely sheltered kids will turn out how their parents want them to be. Bullying could be an issue, but in these times not a big one.

[Elysium]

I grew up with a neighbor, a kid a few years younger than me, who had two mothers and he was more normal than some of my classmates. As a child, it never even occurred to me that something about his life was somehow different, nor did he ever acknowledge or act like it. Now, we've since moved out but from what I know, he's really into sports and doing well in school; all in all, a well adjusted kid.

I honestly don't think it's an issue. If a child can be raised just fine by a single mother or a single father, I don't see what problems could come from having two mothers or two fathers.

[Shailene]

Raised by two moms. Dad is in the picture, love him still, but he's not as involved as my mom and her partner. Think I'm fine, generally speaking :) Think society does have a harder time with two dad tho. Anyway, as far as the child goes, really shouldn't make any difference

[AlexOnToast]

Well i was raised by a single Dad, I think having another around would have been great :)