Comments on: Are LGBT Parents More Anxious Than Non-LGBT Ones? http://www.mombian.com/2008/05/13/are-lgbt-parents-more-anxious-than-non-lgbt-ones/ Sustenance for Lesbian Moms Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DivaJean http://www.mombian.com/2008/05/13/are-lgbt-parents-more-anxious-than-non-lgbt-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-76401 DivaJean Wed, 14 May 2008 12:56:46 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=2210#comment-76401 I picked more anxious. I think to a time where a neighborhood kid we didn't know well fell in front of our house while the kids were playing. The first instinct is to pick the kid up, bring him in the house and clean up scrapes. Instead, we ran into the house and brought all the first aid outside- so no improprieties could be claimed since we did not know the parents and how they would react. Its that always second guessing yourself, scanning for safety of the crowd you are in , etc that makes me feel we must be more anxious. I picked more anxious. I think to a time where a neighborhood kid we didn’t know well fell in front of our house while the kids were playing. The first instinct is to pick the kid up, bring him in the house and clean up scrapes. Instead, we ran into the house and brought all the first aid outside- so no improprieties could be claimed since we did not know the parents and how they would react.

Its that always second guessing yourself, scanning for safety of the crowd you are in , etc that makes me feel we must be more anxious.

]]> By: Debra http://www.mombian.com/2008/05/13/are-lgbt-parents-more-anxious-than-non-lgbt-ones/comment-page-1/#comment-76376 Debra Tue, 13 May 2008 19:19:49 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=2210#comment-76376 I said equally anxious but about different things. Now, I'm answering from the pov of lesbians and maybe it's different for two men but for two women, I feel like we didn't worry: what if I don't know how to give a bottle or what if I can't comfort him/her (although maybe that's very stereotypical). But I worry about things like my wife not having insurance and what if my kids get to school and are faced with discrimination or cruelty. And I certainly worry about something happening to my wife before we can complete the second parent adoption. I said equally anxious but about different things. Now, I’m answering from the pov of lesbians and maybe it’s different for two men but for two women, I feel like we didn’t worry: what if I don’t know how to give a bottle or what if I can’t comfort him/her (although maybe that’s very stereotypical). But I worry about things like my wife not having insurance and what if my kids get to school and are faced with discrimination or cruelty. And I certainly worry about something happening to my wife before we can complete the second parent adoption.

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