Is it possible for gay parents to raise a child normally?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I have a cousin who is gay and her and her partner just recently adopted a child and I am fearing for that child's future because of the problems it could face as an adult which is they have a greater chance of committing suicide, suffer from obesity and depression, become dependant on drugs.
Hello,
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I understand your concern and worries. You are right in saying that a child needs the love and affection of both parents but at the same time, it is just love and affection which matters the most. The person who is giving it becomes secondary. There is no hard and fast rule that children of gay people will have a distorted future. The point is if the child is being brought up with love, affection, care, understanding, and support, he or she will adjust with environment easily, will develop good coping skills and good caring parents are more important than the gender of parents.
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