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An Angry Teen with Two Moms Gets Advice From A Man Who’s Been There

An Angry Teen with Two Moms Gets Advice From A Man Who’s Been There

by Them Before Us | Sep 19, 2018 | Stories | 6 comments

We got the following comment from “Jay” on our post, Stories of Donor-Conceived Kids with Gay Parents- Why “family break-up” doesn’t explain their struggles.” Hi I’m a guy, 15 I grew up in a small town where everyone including me...
Lewis’s story | “My experience of living with gay parents left me emotionally scarred.”

Lewis’s story | “My experience of living with gay parents left me emotionally scarred.”

by Them Before Us | Nov 3, 2017 | Stories | 23 comments

I am Lewis, the child of gay parents, and this is my experience of gay parents. My mother and father were never married, and while my father was homosexual, my mother identified as bi-sexual, and had spent several years in a lesbian relationship sometime prior to my...
Maia’s story | “Our mum left to pursue a same sex lifestyle, leaving my siblings and I devastated.”

Maia’s story | “Our mum left to pursue a same sex lifestyle, leaving my siblings and I devastated.”

by Them Before Us | Oct 31, 2017 | Stories

I am the oldest of 8 children, consisting of 3 full brothers, 2 step siblings, a half sister and a half brother who passed away when he was 3. My parents were married. Our childhood was fairly run of the Mill, we grew up in the Burbs and lived in a time where you...
Marie’s story | “In college I would proudly declare how I had a gay father.”

Marie’s story | “In college I would proudly declare how I had a gay father.”

by Them Before Us | Aug 30, 2017 | Stories | 9 comments

In college I would proudly declare how I had a gay father who “came out” when I was a toddler (my parents divorced when I was 2). I would explain how I was a normal, straight, educated young woman who lived part time with my father throughout my life, and...
Gill’s story | “My life has had many negative issues due to my mother being lesbian.”

Gill’s story | “My life has had many negative issues due to my mother being lesbian.”

by Them Before Us | Aug 15, 2017 | Stories | 12 comments

I don’t know how to talk about my feelings of discomfort and disagreement with same sex relationships. Even though I experienced the negative experience first hand, I am still nervous to speak. When I have, others have called me a bigot and said it was hateful....
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