So this event got me thinking, Nick and I were talking about this recently, how do you feel about gay people adopting kids? I'm certainly not against it; despite the fact that two gay parents are obviously not the same as two straight parents, I think that love and commitment make a family. Children need security, consistency, and conscience, and whomever can give that to them are deemed quality parents in my book.
The only issue I can think of is one that is not even distinct to same sex parents. Have you noticed what @$$holes kids are becoming nowadays? In my own opinion, I see a direct correlation to the instability of families with the downfall of upcoming generations. As more and more children are being raised while thrown around between different sets of families, changing partners to their parents, half siblings, step siblings, and all of the ex-siblings of all varieties, I see parents becoming more lax. It's only natural; we are putting kids through our own emotional changes and bad decisions, so we compensate for this by letting them get away with everything. Again, just an observation, and of course, a sweeping generalization. Back to the original point, if I were a same sex parent, I would probably add this to the list of 'things my kids have to overcome', alongside kids of divorce, remarriages, single parents, young parents, and everything in between. I would probably feel bad for the added stress that this might bring to them, because of the way some people will inevitably treat them. And so they would be spoiled. Either way, all of this makes me terrified of ever having children. But, as everyone has told me, this is also natural. Right?!
BTW Nick disagrees. He thinks he would be harder on them because he will expect only greatness from his own. Ha, we will see!
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