so I guess the son is going to be gay to because that's all he knows

@tnshawnhoney

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The creator directly addresses a common misconception about sexual orientation and parenting, using personal anecdotes to challenge prejudiced assumptions. This personal and emotional response likely resonated with viewers who have similar experiences or beliefs, fostering engagement and sharing.

Summary

The creator responds to a comment suggesting a child will be gay because their parents are. They explain that their own and their husband's sexual orientations did not influence their children, who were born from previous relationships. The creator emphasizes that children should witness love, not judgment, and that a parent's identity does not dictate a child's.

Structure

1Addressing the comment about children's sexual orientation
2Explaining personal and husband's relationships and divorces
3Stating that sexual orientation is not pushed onto children
4Defining what children should see as love and family
5Contrasting negative parenting with positive outcomes
6Concluding with a positive self-assessment as a father

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so I guess the son is going to be gay to because that's all he knows Since you seem to be so uneducated on the situation, let me fill you in a little bit. I am gay. My husband's gay. We both have kids with women. He was with his son's mother for years before he decided to be gay. I was with my son's mother for 14 years before I decided to be gay. We divorced first. It had nothing to do with the fact that I was gay. Her and I just went our separate ways. We still are a giant family unit for our kids. Do we have any type of sexual orientation that we push on our kids? Absolutely not. And if you do that, there's something wrong with you, whether it be for straight or gay. Kids need to see what love looks like. Okay, what my kids are seeing and what they're going to know is what a loving family looks like. And I try to keep people like this away from my kids. This is what will damage children. This kind of judgment. This kind of, what's the word I'm looking for? You're just going to push it on them because of what the parents. So because you have, let's just say maybe you have a bad mom who is addicted to things. Does that mean you're going to grow up and be a bad mom who's addicted to things? No. In fact, I didn't have the best of fathers, but you know what? I ended up being a hell of a dad.