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 Having a Child Without a Mother
When my girlfriend and I split, we'd been living together for almost 5 years. I couldn't blame her for being upset when I told her that I was gay, but I was truly shocked when she'd said that I could have sole custody of our daughter, Helen. She was leaving town, and her old life behind her, and that included the daughter that we'd loved and shared together for 4 years! To this day, I still don't understand how she made that move, but I am thankful that she did.
I have meant that I have been able to watch her grow and share her life. I'll admit though, it hasn't always been easy being a gay man raising a little girl.
Until she was eight years old, I did it all on my own. First kindergarten, then elementary school, ballet and baseball meets, and I did it all alone.
When I met Geoff, I knew he was the one. And so did he. He'd moved into my mid-sized bungalow within a year, and Helen took an instant liking to him. Now she has two parents again, who she loves very much. We're honestly one of the closest, most loving families I know.
Sure we haven't hit the terrifying puberty years yet, but we'll all handle it together. She didn't have a mom anymore, but she has two dads who would do anything for her. I know she'll be just fine.
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