All in the Family
Dear Doctor,
Our daughter is grown and told us about two years ago that she was a lesbian.
She has a partner, and we have welcomed her into our family and home. What we are worried about is the news they have just told us.
They are trying to get pregnant, that is one of them is. We are worried about a child in a home like this. We wonder how they do. We are against it but have said nothing.
Silent and Anxious
Dear Silent,
Your worries should subside, and your joy at being grandparents should commence!
You are terrific in accepting your daughter and her sexuality. Including her partner in your family is a great step. Life is too short not to find and accept love where one finds it.
Now you have a new task, getting to know this new baby and providing grandparents for him or her. There is, to assuage your concerns, absolutely no evidence a child is harmed by not coming into a typical, nuclear family.
In fact, I challenge anyone to describe for me what "typical" means. Families come in all types, shades, persuasions, and interests. Children of gay and lesbian parents do quite well. There is no doubt the children are welcomed into this life.
Over the years I have had occasion to know many children of gay and lesbian couples. My strong impression is that there are no differences between these boys and girls and children of more traditional families.
Specifically, I have never seen a single case where the sexuality of the child was influenced one whit. Numerous studies support what I have said. Therefore, open your hearts and minds to the future.
Continue to support your fine daughter.
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