Everything you want to know but have been too afraid to ask (about samesex parenting)

[Catastrophic]

This may be a silly question but... What circle of friends are u2 in? Do you have more lesibian/gay couples/singles as friends? or do you have a hetrosexual couples/singles... Is there a difference in who you get along better? Is there still a huge stigma around gay couples...

I'm soooooooo sorry if that has offended you in any way. or i asked too many questions........

BTW we havent met, but through reading on here i feel like i've got to know you an i think your just ace

[Indadhanu]

Do you think having lesbian mums will affect Jazz's choice of relationships when she is older, like would she choose to be a lesbian because her mums are lesbians and she is comfortable with it or do you think it wouldn't make a difference in her choice?

Well, I don't think you chose to be a lesbian, I think its just who you are. I don't know who she'll be attracted, but I don't think it'll make a difference. I'm a lesbian and my parents are straight, so it wouldn't be any different for Jazz

Thanks Cai and Trish

Woah Bath, ok, hmm... Well! lol
Obviously theres no man in our relationship so we don't have the clear cut 'protector/nurturer' roles IYKWIM, so we each take, well kind of like turns I guess (though its not we say 'ok your turn to be protector' lol) so there are days when Shel feels like my protector and I feel like I am the one to stand behind her. Then there are days when I feel extremely protective, like theres a bump in the night and I'll be the one to investigate (or if theres a spider ).

When I think about labour I feel the protector side, I don't want her to go through that pain, I want to be able to do that for her, I want to ptotect her from that. Maybe its because I know that she is capable of feeling it though. I think I'd probably be pretty resentful if I was with a male partner, I could say "its all right for you, you'll never have to go through it!". Because Shel CAN I worry about her and if she'll be ok. I think its because she can, and because we 'share' that protecting role. Does that make sense?

Cassie, most of our friends are straight, generally couples with kids. We have a few gay and lesbian friends, but most of them arent on the settle down with a family page yet so we dont have much in common. Theres no difference with who I get along with. A d!ckhead is a d!ckhead, gay or straight lol! I don't avoid or gravitate to people based on sexuality
As for stigma, depends... Generally people are accepting, you get those who just tolerate, and there are the ignorant ones who don't understand. Then there are the narrow minded people who have the capacity to understand but choose not to because they fear the unknown and hate those who challenge their archaic ideals and beliefs. Luckily its mostly the first 3 groups, and I can deal with that