Gay man who adopted a child: Ask me Anything

[Anonymous]

Parisols for men?

Bright pink backpack for a man?

[Anonymous]

Would you prefer your child not be gay?

What will you tell her when she asks about your parents?

[Anonymous]

What apps do you like for yourself?

How did potty training go?

How much screen time does your daughter get each day?

Do you watch sports?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When you hear some homophobe blathering on about how gay parents shouldn't be allowed custody of children, how do you manage to avoid punching them in the brain?

Well, nobody's ever said that to my face since I left the South. When I read it or hear it in interviews on tv or whatever, I just feel bad for them that they have to go through life so small-minded, and hope they're not raising another generation with the same thinking.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When you hear some homophobe blathering on about how gay parents shouldn't be allowed custody of children, how do you manage to avoid punching them in the brain?

Well, nobody's ever said that to my face since I left the South. When I read it or hear it in interviews on tv or whatever, I just feel bad for them that they have to go through life so small-minded, and hope they're not raising another generation with the same thinking.

Do you have any biases or preconceived notions or bigotry?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parisols for men?

Bright pink backpack for a man?

My gut instinct is no to both. But I probably mean "not for me."

[Anonymous]

Based on the postings responding to your initial post, what would we be surprised about upon seeing you in person?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would you prefer your child not be gay?

What will you tell her when she asks about your parents?

1. Don't care either way.
2. I don't know yet.

[Anonymous]

Are homosexual men more promiscuous than heterosexual men?

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Do you pray?

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Do you think that once you go gay you can never go back (ie, if you are a heterosexual man and have a homosexual encounter, you always crave it)?

[Anonymous]

OP, keep in mind that some families have issues with sleep overs REGARDLESS of the parents' sexual orienation. So don't take any rejection of an invite to mean anti gay.
Many families from overseas don't get the sleepover thing.

[Anonymous]

Does size matter?

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Anonymous wrote:What apps do you like for yourself?

How did potty training go?

How much screen time does your daughter get each day?

Do you watch sports?

1. Too many. Pandora, Wolfram Alpha, Stanley Level, urbandaddy, Google Goggles, how to cook everything, the instant heartrate one, SAS survival guide, evernote, the skin prevention one, Manilla, a cocktails made easy one, Weber's on the Grill, etc.
2. still working on it.
3. none on a regular basis, but if i come across a slideshow of cute baby animals or something i'll show her that.
4. mostly just olympics on tv. i'll go to anything live, and i'll play any sport.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, keep in mind that some families have issues with sleep overs REGARDLESS of the parents' sexual orienation. So don't take any rejection of an invite to mean anti gay.
Many families from overseas don't get the sleepover thing.

When my daughter was 7, she had a girlfriend with two moms. I explained in age appropriate terms why two moms. However, I would not allow sleepovers until she got older so I could explain her friend's parents adult relationship. I felt that way then, and I would do nothing different today at age 15.

Heterosexual relationships are complicated enough. Also, the friendship ended when they relocated, and daughter never did spend the night.