nurture. a small poll - Empty Closets - A safe online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered people coming out

seanr · 16th May 2009, 03:30 PM

so, if nurture is involved in being gay, let's see how it turns out in a poll.
I have covered every aspect of nurture I could think of here.

kettleoffish · 16th May 2009, 03:40 PM

My family's about as archetypal as it gets - until you get into the murky waters of my half siblings anyways.. my parents are happily married and they raised me and be brother (and my half sister beforehand) together equally.

16th May 2009, 03:53 PM

I was raised by my single mother. But my case is a little weird. My mother has equal amounts of masculinity and femininity in her. Like, she can cook and clean but also fix her car or build something from scratch if she needs to. So I was exposed to womanliness and manliness from the same person haha.

Timm · 16th May 2009, 03:57 PM

My father hated me...constantly beat me..

DexterMorgan · 16th May 2009, 04:04 PM

My father was on drugs.

Zac4 · 16th May 2009, 04:14 PM

i had to check off 5 things so i hope i didnt screw up ur poll.
kinda complicated

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Originally Posted by Muse10

My father hated me...constantly beat me..

sorry

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Originally Posted by PearlJam

My father was on drugs.

sorry too. and my rents 2.

16th May 2009, 05:28 PM

Father died when I was 3. Raised by a stong, independent latina woman.

Wander · 16th May 2009, 06:53 PM

By the time my parents had divorced and my dad started acting like an immature teenager who was out of the house for five hours at a time, I had already known I was gay for several years.

Bernard1992 · 16th May 2009, 07:05 PM

My parents separated when I was like two years old and I have mostly lived with my mom since then and just visited my dad on weekends, or during the summer, or holidays, etc. But, my brother was in the same boat basically but two years older and I am pretty sure he is straight whereas I don't know what I am. Haha.

GhostDog · 16th May 2009, 07:17 PM

My parents are like something out of the freakin' Brady Bunch. They were high school sweethearts, fell in love, got married, had kids, are still married and in love. Mom stays at home, dad works, both of them were really involved in raising us. We all get along really well!

Nodnarb · 16th May 2009, 07:39 PM

I was raised by both my parents, who are still happily married. Because of the hours they worked when I was little, I also spent a lot of time with one of my grandmas. I sort of consider her to by my third parent.

View Poll Results: nurture?
my same sex parent was hardly around	9	16.07%
my opposite sex parent was hardly around	5	8.93%
both parents were hardly around	3	5.36%
I was raised with a single same sex parent	3	5.36%
I was raised with a single opposite sex parent	5	8.93%
I was raised by a gay same-sex parent	0	0%
I was raised by a gay opposite-sex parent	1	1.79%
I was raised by a transgendered parent	0	0%
I was raised by my grandparents	1	1.79%
no-one raised me	1	1.79%
my same-sex parent hurt/abused/yelled at me a lot	4	7.14%
my opposite-same sex parent hurt/abused/yelled at me a lot	3	5.36%
I was raised equally by both parents	33	58.93%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 56. You may not vote on this poll

16th May 2009, 03:30 PM	#1
seanr massive portal fan :D Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: family IRL, EVERYONE on the internet :D Location: swindon, UK Age: 19 Posts: 478 Join Date: Dec 2008	nurture. a small poll so, if nurture is involved in being gay, let's see how it turns out in a poll. I have covered every aspect of nurture I could think of here. Last edited by seanr; 16th May 2009 at 03:37 PM..

16th May 2009, 03:40 PM	#2
kettleoffish new avatar time! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: all but parents.. for now. Location: Scotland Age: 18 Posts: 1,045 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: nurture. a small poll My family's about as archetypal as it gets - until you get into the murky waters of my half siblings anyways.. my parents are happily married and they raised me and be brother (and my half sister beforehand) together equally. __________________ ~~There is no way to peace; peace is the way.~~ --A. J. Muste

16th May 2009, 03:53 PM	#3
Midnight Angel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: nurture. a small poll I was raised by my single mother. But my case is a little weird. My mother has equal amounts of masculinity and femininity in her. Like, she can cook and clean but also fix her car or build something from scratch if she needs to. So I was exposed to womanliness and manliness from the same person haha.

16th May 2009, 03:57 PM	#4
Timm Irresponsible Responsible Adult Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: New Hampshire Age: 20 Posts: 499 Join Date: May 2009	Re: nurture. a small poll My father hated me...constantly beat me.. __________________

16th May 2009, 04:04 PM	#5
DexterMorgan The Lonely Stoner Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA Age: 18 Posts: 657 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: nurture. a small poll My father was on drugs. __________________ Closets are for clothes; not me.

16th May 2009, 05:28 PM	#7
Legnaj Guest Posts: n/a	Re: nurture. a small poll Father died when I was 3. Raised by a stong, independent latina woman.

16th May 2009, 06:53 PM	#8
Wander Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Parents, aunts, grandma, counselor, online friends Location: Central Alabama Age: 18 Posts: 2,360 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: nurture. a small poll By the time my parents had divorced and my dad started acting like an immature teenager who was out of the house for five hours at a time, I had already known I was gay for several years.

16th May 2009, 07:05 PM	#9
Bernard1992 Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Not sure (still trying to figure it out) Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 20 Posts: 82 Join Date: Apr 2009	Re: nurture. a small poll My parents separated when I was like two years old and I have mostly lived with my mom since then and just visited my dad on weekends, or during the summer, or holidays, etc. But, my brother was in the same boat basically but two years older and I am pretty sure he is straight whereas I don't know what I am. Haha.

16th May 2009, 07:17 PM	#10
GhostDog is Spartacus. Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: MAGICAL. Out Status: The hiiills are aliiive with the sound of muuusic! Location: DFW area, Texas Age: 24 Posts: 2,503 Join Date: Apr 2009	Re: nurture. a small poll My parents are like something out of the freakin' Brady Bunch. They were high school sweethearts, fell in love, got married, had kids, are still married and in love. Mom stays at home, dad works, both of them were really involved in raising us. We all get along really well! __________________ <3 Kirah, who may or may not be made of delicious candy (and the lesbians)

16th May 2009, 07:39 PM	#11
Nodnarb Notoriously Homosexual Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people Location: Ames, Iowa Age: 20 Posts: 3,875 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: nurture. a small poll I was raised by both my parents, who are still happily married. Because of the hours they worked when I was little, I also spent a lot of time with one of my grandmas. I sort of consider her to by my third parent. __________________ Better to be hated for who you are, than be loved for who you're not.

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