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Ah the internet. A hub of free expression, where people can spread their opinions hither and tither. It's always an adventure.

Take tonight for example. I was killing time on Omegle, and fell to chatting with an Aussie lad. Eventually the topic of me being a lesbian came up, and he decided to take that time to state that, while he is not a homophobe, gay sex can never lead to procreation and therefore goes against the natural order.

Admittedly, I could have disconnected, but I love a good debate, so I decided to argue my case, first by pointing out that over 1500 species of animals also practice homosexuality, and second by asking if infertile heterosexual couples also violated the natural order, since they cannot reproduce either.

He ignored the animal thing, and replied that since a straight couple could possibly conceive (apparently ignoring the infertile part) or adopt, they could still live "a good married life", to which I responded that gay couples can also adopt. Apparently that is not true in Australia, but as it is in parts of the USA, I still count it as a valid point.

From there, he proceeded to go on a bit about how every child has the right to be raised by a mother and a father. I countered that every child deserves a loving family, no matter how that family is constructed. To that point, I used my own upbringing, which was primarily done by my single mother, a step-father for a while, and then later my mother and a gay couple who were friends with her and who I adopted as my dads, as well as a small storm of family friends who became aunts and uncles.

I can say for sure, having lived with them, that my patchwork family is strong and loving, and I have never been deprived of anything. I was, and still am, loved, cared for, and in all other ways well-raised. Yet he decided that his mission for the night was to convince me that I had been deprived.

I do not feel that I was deprived. My mother is an amazing woman, and she worked very hard to make sure we had what we needed, and even a few things we didn't need, but wanted. All my aunts, uncles, and adopted dads pitched in to shape a bit of who I am, and I never went hungry, was never homeless, always had clean clothes, and never went to bed without my mom saying she loved me.

I know that everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I truly do not understand how I was deprived. Biological dad or no, I never lacked for love, and love is what makes a family, not blood.
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