[Ryan]

I am not homosexual, but I did spend a weekend last month with a group of 150+ men and women who are (or WERE–some had already come out of the lifestyle). I also have one very close friend who is attracted to the same-sex. All of these people (or at least the ones I spoke with) either had a poor relationship with their same-sex parent or had experienced some form of sexual abuse in their youth (or BOTH). To argue that this is merely coincidence would be ridiculous. Some might argue that many people have poor relationships with their same-sex parents and yet they are still heterosexual. This is true, but it doesn’t change the fact that a poor relationship with a same-sex parent can have a profound impact on sexuality. Human beings are very complex creatures that are affected by BOTH their environment and their biology. Some people will not become homosexuals if they have a poor relationship with their same-sex parent…but, in the same way, some smokers will never develop lung cancer. A poor relationship with a same-sex parent puts a person at an increased risk for developing a same-sex attraction, but it does not guarantee it. The fact remains, though: talk to people who are either in (or have been in) the gay community. There will always be exceptions to the rule, but the majority will tell you that they either had a poor relationship with a same-sex parent, or were sexually abused. The testimonies of all the homosexuals I have interacted with support this.

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Name : Ryan, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 21, City : Hartford, State : CT, Country : United States, Education level : 2 Years of College, 

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