<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Parenthood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discuss being a GLBT parent here]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/category/46</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:53:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://community.gaytor.rent/category/46.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2022 20:04:00 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[A souper idea]]></title><description><![CDATA[That's a good one.
So much "gay parent content" in today's ads, poor Kimmy might need a whole case of soup.
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/58595/a-souper-idea</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/58595/a-souper-idea</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[flozen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2022 20:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents of LGBTQ &amp; the Vote]]></title><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/49219/parents-of-lgbtq-the-vote</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/49219/parents-of-lgbtq-the-vote</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2020 23:58:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regrets]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know a LOT of gay guys who have tried very hard to have children, but unfortunately, males are unable to get pregnant.  I encourage guys to keep trying though!
Once they figure out a way in which males can get pregnant, then we won't need females anymore - other than to cook food, wash clothes, and clean the house.
In fact, I don't mind cooking food, but still need females to clean the dirty dishes.
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/45721/regrets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/45721/regrets</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[lololulu19]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:29:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Society is still looking at this strangely.. do you think?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the whole covid-19 going on? Hell yes.
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/45546/society-is-still-looking-at-this-strangely-do-you-think</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/45546/society-is-still-looking-at-this-strangely-do-you-think</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jkronfuss]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 06:52:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whos concerned about overpopulation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[@leeniedo:

It is irritating when people fill up the boards with this kind of stuff.

Agreed.  And most of these spam-topic posters don't realize that at five seedpoints per new topic, they would need a whopping 120 just to get to 600 points and a 10 GB reward.  Meanwhile, most of them have accrued deficits much deeper than that.
To the topic, yes, overpopulation worries me, how much more can we inflict on this planet?  And to bring it all around to this Parenthood board:
https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/human-overpopulation-can-having-fewer-children-really-make-a-difference/
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20190920-the-couples-reconsidering-kids-because-of-climate-change
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/45343/whos-concerned-about-overpopulation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/45343/whos-concerned-about-overpopulation</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[flozen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2020 14:51:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you have any other gay family members?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a cousin from another country, but I think that's it.
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/43554/do-you-have-any-other-gay-family-members</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/43554/do-you-have-any-other-gay-family-members</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[scratcher71]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2019 23:45:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you have daddy issues?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Probably; hard to know. Orphan from dad here and exclusively into older man.
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/40914/do-you-have-daddy-issues</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/40914/do-you-have-daddy-issues</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[justwith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:14:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[My dad never hugged me untill i was 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[I never wanted my parents to hug me. They reeked of cheap booze and cigarettes.
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/40592/my-dad-never-hugged-me-untill-i-was-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/40592/my-dad-never-hugged-me-untill-i-was-20</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[semurg30]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2018 11:46:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the gay parent&#x27;s behavior affect the kid?]]></title><description><![CDATA[just rear the child in an environment full of love and he or she will be fine
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/40443/is-the-gay-parent-s-behavior-affect-the-kid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/40443/is-the-gay-parent-s-behavior-affect-the-kid</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kipowen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:10:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is the wife ?. Who is the Man]]></title><description><![CDATA[never got this way of thinking. it's like when a black woman marries a black man and people asking: who is the white one in the relationship?
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/40296/who-is-the-wife-who-is-the-man</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/40296/who-is-the-wife-who-is-the-man</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lodi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 03:19:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facing fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[@jealkeja:

You can't prevent bullying for any particular detail. When a kid wants to make fun of another kid, the details are irrelevant. Bullies are sharks, they will find whatever detail makes someone unusual and relentlessly tease them for it.
What's important isn't making them immune to bullies, but making them the kind of person that people don't want to bully.

But how or what can we do this? I am not father already, but think about how a kid can be bullied because of the parents sexuality freaks me out. Specially because as I fight against  a depression illness, I got totally worried if the kid (s) can, because of the bullying, got depressed too.
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/40295/facing-fears</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/40295/facing-fears</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[dehumanbeing]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 03:13:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Having kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[@flozen:

I saw the play Dear Evan Hansen last night (brilliant stuff), and one of the central, recurring themes is the weight of parent expectations on the child, and vice versa.  And how even families who try to talk through these issues often have difficulty revealing their own selves, and their own "truth".
As applied to this thread, the play reminded me of how much that "wanting to have kids" is such a small, small part of raising a child.  It requires such a deep investment, on so many levels, that I would be hesitant to do so if there was a significant "enthusiasm gap" between me and my partner.

Agreed. Personally I think everyone should be sterilized at birth, and the only way of reversing it is no pass a series of competency classes, mental evaluations, a financial back ground check and 5 years of parenting classes. Some people should NEVER have been parents, and I can't imagine what it must be like to be the child in that situation. Trust me when I say THAT issue is a hetero one. Teenage girls who think it is all going to be fun and games, then reality hits and it's all bad.
I know a lot of gay couples who plan to add children, and most of them will make great parents. But having seen what my sisters have been through.. I know it is not for me. I can go grab theirs and spoil them when I want then take them home.. I am good with that.
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/40089/having-kids</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/40089/having-kids</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gianni89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 11:37:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Any countries besides the U.S. where paid surrogacy is legal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currently, Canada does not allow paid surrogacy.  It does happen though.  However, the government is looking into allowing surrogacy under some strict regulations.
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/39803/any-countries-besides-the-u-s-where-paid-surrogacy-is-legal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/39803/any-countries-besides-the-u-s-where-paid-surrogacy-is-legal</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[hattrick7723]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2018 21:37:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interesting video]]></title><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/39714/interesting-video</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/39714/interesting-video</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 22:22:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adopting or a surrogate]]></title><description><![CDATA[surrogacy is super expensive so if you are moneyed then go for it  at least it is your dna
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/38542/adopting-or-a-surrogate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/38542/adopting-or-a-surrogate</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kipowen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 01:29:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parenthood of your OWN parents.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had to take care of my grandmother, mom, dad and an aunt at the end of their lives. I loved it.
Treated them like kings and queens and my husband was right there pitching in the entire way.
To me, this is just what you do to people you love. Even if my dad was a homophobic prick.
Will I ever let my kids take care of me? Oh HELL NO!!!! :blind:
I would be dead within a week. They can't even take care of pets.
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/38304/parenthood-of-your-own-parents</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/38304/parenthood-of-your-own-parents</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[vaylon 0]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 20:10:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting pregnant]]></title><description><![CDATA[@Kipowen:

if there is no problem with the girl then just have sex or go to IV clinics.

The original poster made it very clear that the woman they were "partnering" with for pregnancy was a platonic friend, and he wanted to gain information on how to move forward without having sexual intercourse.
Do you truly read other people's posts before you give out useless advice?
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/37974/getting-pregnant</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/37974/getting-pregnant</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[flozen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 21:32:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost effective ways to get a surrogate.]]></title><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/37524/cost-effective-ways-to-get-a-surrogate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/37524/cost-effective-ways-to-get-a-surrogate</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 04:56:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[My 5 kids. Yes. 5 of them. Ughh]]></title><description><![CDATA[@Mcjl:

It's hour 8 of 5 kids ages 4-16 . OMG  and still going strong.  They had school so I'm like why aren't any of you tired.  I love them to death but Dann go to bed.

And how did a gay man end up with five kids? (insert emoji of me eating popcorn waiting for the answer)
I teach teenagers. I feel for you. I really do.
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/36412/my-5-kids-yes-5-of-them-ughh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/36412/my-5-kids-yes-5-of-them-ughh</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[cteavin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2017 03:10:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do childless people ever regret not having children..?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was 35 and content to know I was unlikely to ever have children of my own... then (and I'm not joking) the condom broke once, and my daughter was conceived. I married her mother (I did love her, and she/we were great for about 10 years! Then her mother had a stroke and moved in with us, and my wife turned into a very wicked witch). We tried to have more biological kids, but complications during my daughter's birth left her unable to carry more children... so we became foster parents, and along the way we adopted... and adopted... and adopted! All told, I have 9 beautiful children (and one.... no, they're all beautiful, all unique [no full-blood brothers or sisters], and all joys in my life)
I lived a wild live until 35, and you could make a case for it being a WILD almost-25 years since then... but I have no regrets! My kids are all awesome, each in their own way!
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/35550/do-childless-people-ever-regret-not-having-children</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/35550/do-childless-people-ever-regret-not-having-children</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[bi4smooth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 21:54:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is something your parents always told you to or to not do..]]></title><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/34380/what-is-something-your-parents-always-told-you-to-or-to-not-do</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/34380/what-is-something-your-parents-always-told-you-to-or-to-not-do</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 20:58:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I can&#x27;t decide if I want children]]></title><description><![CDATA[it all is up to you. dont be pressured by societal norms. have children when you want it
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/34343/i-can-t-decide-if-i-want-children</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/34343/i-can-t-decide-if-i-want-children</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kipowen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 18:18:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much does it cost do have children via surrogacy today?]]></title><description><![CDATA[in Russia it should cost around 250k usd inclusive of hotel, lawyer, company and other expenses
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/33742/how-much-does-it-cost-do-have-children-via-surrogacy-today</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/33742/how-much-does-it-cost-do-have-children-via-surrogacy-today</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kipowen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 17:56:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would a foster company needs to know about HIV status ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am single, HIV+, and foster/adopted.  I live in San Diego.  It may be different elsewhere.  Everyone applying for foster care parenting has to have a medical exam.  My medical examiner determined I was healthy enough to raise children and that is what the agency went by.
]]></description><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/32723/would-a-foster-company-needs-to-know-about-hiv-status</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/32723/would-a-foster-company-needs-to-know-about-hiv-status</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[papifarz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2017 19:25:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby Talk]]></title><link>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/32137/baby-talk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/32137/baby-talk</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2017 17:32:59 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>