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night sweets and thanks for the compliment!! xx

youre gorgeous believe me ;-) but im in love. Off to bed now

My son is not gay. He shares his flat with another lad he has known for years and they each have a child who come to their Dad's at weekends etc. Not a lot of difference to those two kids except that their fathers don't sleep together. I would rather see a child in a proper home where it is loved, however that home is constituted, than some of the atrocious conditions and treatment some of them receive.

well that explains why you have never made a pass at me!! PMSL!!! xx

He he, what a shame im a glam blonde pmsl and my girlfriend is even better looking - and 12 yrs younger :-) Thanks sweetie, think im feeling a bit paranoid xx

But to add a bit of humour Sheesh - Me gutted you don't have cropped hair and wear dungarees with big steel toe capped boots!! And yes everyone else that's a joke on the stereo-typing the world does!! ;o)

Sheesh - sweets - I'm gonna unbox you completely - YOU ARE A NORMAL WOMAN!! I don't give a stuff who you sleep with personally as its bog all to do with me!! xx

Diana, youve met me a few times now and would you say i didnt look or act like a 'normal' hetrosexual woman? Im sorry to keep harping on but this thread has p****d me off a wee bit. All i can say is dont knock it till youre in the situation.

Diana and Deanna, I agree with you on this. Sexuality shouldn't make a difference.

I can remember as being told on this board that my upbringing must have been a difficult one as i had been bought up by profoundly deaf people - my answer was 'actually being bought up by hearing parents is something i find hard to understand' the bottom line is - what you are bought up with is NORMAL to YOU and as long as you weren't abused in any shape or form then no-one else can judge whether that is right or wrong!! As for gay couples not being able to concieve naturally - are we gonna banned IVF for hetrosexual couples because they can't concieve 'naturally'? The world is made up of lots of different people - being straight doesn't make us perfect parents!!

My Last words Love Knows No Gender........ says it all. E x

I don't understand whatever your preference is in the bedroom affects your love and ability to be a parent. The two are totally unconnected in my view and if so called society was more tolerant of people in general then there would be quite a few less social problems. I judge people by their sincerity and humanity, not by their sexuality. xlolx

I remember seeing a documentary a few years back, where a Gay couple (2 Men) had I think it was two daughters - they interviewed the eldest daughter and she was well educated and very well balanced and would make any Parent proud. As far as she was concerned she just had 2 Dad's and let's face it many Kids these days have 2 Dad's or 2 Mum's. If a loving, stable home can be provided then I see no problem with same sex couples having children. Kaye x

but Louise, if you had been brought up by gay parents, then THAT would have been normal for you! you wouldn't have known any different would you?! Maz. XX

Who cares if something is natural or artifical? What does it matter. My hair has blonde streaks in it, they're not NATURAL. I'm sat at a computer, it's not made of wood and is no way NATURAL. I'm looking out of a window at a Cathedral that was built and didn't grow NATURALLY. So? I think those that champion nature and all things being natural are hypocrites unless they live totally self-contained, relying on the NATURAL resources around them without relying on pharmaceuticals, cars etc.

I personally believe as long as a child is loved thats all that matters!! My young son lives with me at my parents home his dad lives over 400miles away but travels down to see him once a month & has him for 3-4nights. My son speaks to his dad twice a week on the phone, even though he is only 2 years old. Both his dad & I get on extremly well & are adamant we are a family though not a traditional one. For my sons birthday we went for the day just the 3 of us, we will be having a birthday tea for his dad on Saturday at my parents. My son knows he is very loved by us, he knows he lives with mummy but he spends special time with daddy.... he is a well adjusted happy intelligent little boy........... who can say our family is wrong? therefore if 2 people of the same sex can raise a child in a loving homewho can disagree?

You could hardly call that method natural though, Elaine, which was the point being made.

Id like to address the comment that a gay couple cant have a child of their own Take one egg from one female partner and place this into the other female partner...use donor sperm then one partner is carrying the genetic child of the other.... Male couples can use a surrogate mother Where there is a will, there is a way, and good luck to them all. Elaine x

Hi everyone, ive just come back in and been reading through the threads and i have to say im quite saddened by some of the comments that have been made. While i think everyone is entitled to their opinion i cant help be amazed by the narrow mindedness of some of the things said. I feel in no way that i need to explain my sexuality or the way i am bringing my children up - who by the way have both a mum and dad who love them dearly. Actually i find it a bit sad that some folk would rather see kids living in a situation where they are unhappy or at risk rather than with 2 people of the same sex who can offer them a loving, stable home. My kids arent exposed to anything they wouldnt be if they were living with both parents and i like to think that ive brought them up to have tolerance and compassion for others who are 'different' in some way. Just my opinion

Hi Just adding my two bob. I know of two girls whos father lives with his gay partner, and their mother is in a relationship with another male. The girls spend 3 days a week with their Dad and his partner and 4 days with their mum and her partner. Now at their Dads place they have a happy, quiet time, and plenty of family time is given from both Dad and partner, they are taken on outings and even been to Queensland on holiday. Then at their Mums they have to content with Mum and boyfriend drinking regulary, Mum gets violent at times on the drink, they also spend all their time watching horse racing on Tv and betting on horses, all their money goes on drink and gambling and the girls have to amuse theirself when at their Mums. Now I think I also know what place I would rather.