For all of you against gay marriage.

[GuesSAngel]

I know what it's like to be a parent. That love that you feel for your child is like no other, it's something that you can't even describe. And some of you are parents and know exactly what I am talking about. Some of you aren't parents but still think about your future and the children you may have and how you will try and raise them.

Now let's fast forward in our children's lives when they become adults, and they come to you...or maybe even before hand and they telly ou that they are gay.

I would really like to leave this nature vs nurture out of here saying that you're kid can't be homosexual. B/c it can happen in any family. And I would love to NOT hear the answer, "That's not going to be my child."

What would you do? I mean you are so against the marriage of 2 people that are the same sex? Would you even support your own child then?

I would really like the answers of everyone, instead of just reading this thread and moving on to another b/c you don't/can't answer a question like that.

 

[GuesSAngel]

For me, I'm for gay marriage. And if my son goes down the path of loving another man I will support his happiness as though he were to love another woman.

 

[dt3]

I'm not for it, and I'm not against it. It's not an issue that affects me in any way, so I just don't care. :dunno

 

[charLIE2291]

I dont have a problem with gay marriage. If my son/daughter turned out to be gay, i would support them...what else is there to do really?

 

[GuesSAngel]

there are just some people that feel so strongly about the same sexes not getting married, i'm just wondering, what if the tables were turned and it was actually your family that it involved?

 

[DaveM]

when the time comes for kids, and one of them turns out gay, I would support them regardless and still love them unconditionally, and if they wanted to marrry, I would still support them

 

[BadBoy@TheWheel]

I am only answering for myself, personally I am not for it, however, I am not opposed to mass consensus either, meaning if it were put up to a vote, I have no issues with majority rule.

In regards to my children, I would love either one of them no matter what, that's not something you choose, it's automatic. I don't always agree with decisions my wife makes, but I love her just the same.

I agree with Alicia on that front. When you love someone, that love is not optional regardless of choices.

 

[AUDRAA]

I would support my son or daughter if that was their choice although I wouldnt be happy about it. I want grandkids dammit!!!

 

[gillibean]

I would support my son or daughter if that was their choice although I wouldnt be happy about it. I want grandkids dammit!!!

You can still have grandkids! There's no more reason to assume you'll have grandkids with a heterosexual couple than there is with a homosexual couple. Heterosexual couples just don't have work as hard to get kids.

 

[Obdurate]

Well I'd prolly just kick my kid down the stairs.

Nah, I'd be happy just like I'd be happy if the kid was straight. It just doesn't matter to me. But there's a part of me who would feel really proud that my child is going "against the grain", if that makes sense. Then another part would be scared because people are judgemental anyways, and being gay isn't gonna help.

There's these two senior citizens where I used to work, and they'd always shop together and I always hoped they were gay together because it was so cute. If I found out they were just really good friends I might be disappointed in a way.

 

[groundpounder]

I'd love em, support em, and accept em, but not be happy about it one bit. But I'd be no more or less happy if they had a child out of wedlock, decided not to marry but live together with a person of the opposite sex, marry someone of a completely different religion or marry a foreigner and move to their country halfway around the world.
All the same to me. Being gay is no different.

 

[AUDRAA]

You can still have grandkids! There's no more reason to assume you'll have grandkids with a heterosexual couple than there is with a homosexual couple. Heterosexual couples just don't have work as hard to get kids.

Very true .....but along with the stereotypes that have already been placed on gays that would be really hard on them. Nobody wants to see their child made fun of or discriminated and I most certianly wouldnt want a child to have to go through that because of his or her parents. Being a kid is hard enough these days without adding to it because of ignorance of others.

 

[Demonica69]

well...i am bi..so i would most definatly support any of my kids that turn out like me..

 

[IntruderLS1]

I personally find that emotion clouds judgment. That's why I'm such a foe of the "If this were your child" argument.

Love for a child is the strongest emotion that I know of.

 

[GraceAbounds]

I am only answering for myself, personally I am not for it, however, I am not opposed to mass consensus either, meaning if it were put up to a vote, I have no issues with majority rule.

In regards to my children, I would love either one of them no matter what, that's not something you choose, it's automatic. I don't always agree with decisions my wife makes, but I love her just the same.

I agree with Alicia on that front. When you love someone, that love is not optional regardless of choices.

I'd love em, support em, and accept em, but not be happy about it one bit. But I'd be no more or less happy if they had a child out of wedlock, decided not to marry but live together with a person of the opposite sex, marry someone of a completely different religion or marry a foreigner and move to their country halfway around the world.
All the same to me. Being gay is no different.

I personally find that emotion clouds judgment. That's why I'm such a foe of the "If this were your child" argument.

Love for a child is the strongest emotion that I know of.

 

[Carthage]

I know what it's like to be a parent. That love that you feel for your child is like no other, it's something that you can't even describe. And some of you are parents and know exactly what I am talking about. Some of you aren't parents but still think about your future and the children you may have and how you will try and raise them.

Now let's fast forward in our children's lives when they become adults, and they come to you...or maybe even before hand and they telly ou that they are gay.

I would really like to leave this nature vs nurture out of here saying that you're kid can't be homosexual. B/c it can happen in any family. And I would love to NOT hear the answer, "That's not going to be my child."

What would you do? I mean you are so against the marriage of 2 people that are the same sex? Would you even support your own child then?

I would really like the answers of everyone, instead of just reading this thread and moving on to another b/c you don't/can't answer a question like that.

I would try to prove to them that being gay (really gay, not just saying it) is impossible, but if they refused to see logic, I would support them. But I would not support them getting married. If they did, I wouldn't say anything, but I wouldn't really like it. But their your children, so I wouldn't disown them or hate his/her "partner".

 

[LiberalVichy]

The way people behave when their children when they are offended by their sexuality is the same way they act when their children do anything that doesn't fit with their particular brand of cultural conformism. Most people are terrible parents, and most people would be better off not talking to their parents, and most parents won't ever admit the real reason they dislike the development of individual traits in their children: loss of power over them.

 

[Peter Parka]

I would try to prove to them that being gay (really gay, not just saying it) is impossible,

:24::24::24:

 

[Natasha]

I would try to prove to them that being gay (really gay, not just saying it) is impossible

Most people are terrible parents, and most people would be better off not talking to their parents

:eek :eek :eek

 

[Natasha]

Oops, forgot to respond after being taken aback by those 2 responses. One night I was getting ready to go out to the club w/ some friends for karaoke. As I was leaving I said something like "we'll be at the gay bar" to my mom and my niece and nephew said "are you gay?" I took that opportunity to tell them "no I'm not, but I would hope you would still love me if I was." They said "of course we would." I don't want kids...but if my niece or nephew either one came to me and said they were gay and wanted to marry their partner, I would support them 100% and be happy that they had the strength to tell me.