Not an Arashi post, but...
So I came home today and needed to just relax for a bit before taking a shower.. I was derping around on Netflix instant watch when I saw there was that 30 Days TV show in our queue.. against better judgement (I guess), I decided to watch this episode where a lady who does not believe in gay couples adopting children joined a gay couple for 4 adopted sons in their home for 30 days. To say watching this episode infuriated me would be a huge understatement...
Now, I believe that people should be able to have their own opinions and those opinions should be respected. But the arguments that were happening with this lady was just... UGHHH.
First, there was a conversation between her and her "host families" dad's where they got onto the subject of morals and laws. The gay couple was trying to tell her that they don't care that she doesn't agree with gay couples with adopted children, but when the activists are trying to make it illegal for them to have a family that is then affecting them and then they are stepping on them and it becomes their problem. This lady came back saying, "Well isn't it also stepping on ME when you are allowed to do this when it is so obviously against my morals?"
UM. NO. Is the mere thought that there are gay couples out there with adopted children THAT upsetting to you that you cannot go about your daily routine? Is it making your life harder? Worse? Is it creating friction within your marriage or your children or your family?? HOW IS IT AFFECTING YOU? PLEASE TELL ME. She of course did not explain herself.
Second instance, she was being taken around by people from adoption agencies through their old shitty neighborhoods, people who were pushed around themselves between foster home and group homes, and showing her what it's like for kids out there. She was CRYING saying, "Oh how horrible! This is horrible! No child should have to go through this" ... and then within the same god damn breath, "I still believe that gay couples should not be allowed to adopt."
...........are. you. serious.
Then, one of her other arguments was that bringing children up in a gay household only creates an illusion that it is okay to be gay, therefore the OPTION to become gay arises.
What in the actual FUCK?? Apparently teaching your children that it is okay to be true to yourself, and loving and kind to all colors, races, genders, sexualities is horrible. Oh yeah, and you will probably become gay too.
And lastly, they actually went and talked with this lady who is an activist against gay parenting and even wrote a book about it. Her whole deal was that her father forced her to be open with her sexuality by taking her to sex shops and such, while he pranced around with his boy toys. I am not belittling her situation at all. I think that is a horrible thing to have to grown up with... HOWEVER just because she had a bad experience with her gay father does not mean that everyone is like that. THAT IS HOW IT WORKS IN THIS WORLD. We are all different. Her experience could have just as easily happened if she had a mother and father parenting her. In fact, I'm sure there are a lot of people who have had similar experiences as her, but because it was in a heterosexual relationship, NOBODY DID OR SAID ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Seriously. Just.. mad! But it's better that I just got this all out!!
Now, I believe that people should be able to have their own opinions and those opinions should be respected. But the arguments that were happening with this lady was just... UGHHH.
First, there was a conversation between her and her "host families" dad's where they got onto the subject of morals and laws. The gay couple was trying to tell her that they don't care that she doesn't agree with gay couples with adopted children, but when the activists are trying to make it illegal for them to have a family that is then affecting them and then they are stepping on them and it becomes their problem. This lady came back saying, "Well isn't it also stepping on ME when you are allowed to do this when it is so obviously against my morals?"
UM. NO. Is the mere thought that there are gay couples out there with adopted children THAT upsetting to you that you cannot go about your daily routine? Is it making your life harder? Worse? Is it creating friction within your marriage or your children or your family?? HOW IS IT AFFECTING YOU? PLEASE TELL ME. She of course did not explain herself.
Second instance, she was being taken around by people from adoption agencies through their old shitty neighborhoods, people who were pushed around themselves between foster home and group homes, and showing her what it's like for kids out there. She was CRYING saying, "Oh how horrible! This is horrible! No child should have to go through this" ... and then within the same god damn breath, "I still believe that gay couples should not be allowed to adopt."
...........are. you. serious.
Then, one of her other arguments was that bringing children up in a gay household only creates an illusion that it is okay to be gay, therefore the OPTION to become gay arises.
What in the actual FUCK?? Apparently teaching your children that it is okay to be true to yourself, and loving and kind to all colors, races, genders, sexualities is horrible. Oh yeah, and you will probably become gay too.
And lastly, they actually went and talked with this lady who is an activist against gay parenting and even wrote a book about it. Her whole deal was that her father forced her to be open with her sexuality by taking her to sex shops and such, while he pranced around with his boy toys. I am not belittling her situation at all. I think that is a horrible thing to have to grown up with... HOWEVER just because she had a bad experience with her gay father does not mean that everyone is like that. THAT IS HOW IT WORKS IN THIS WORLD. We are all different. Her experience could have just as easily happened if she had a mother and father parenting her. In fact, I'm sure there are a lot of people who have had similar experiences as her, but because it was in a heterosexual relationship, NOBODY DID OR SAID ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
Seriously. Just.. mad! But it's better that I just got this all out!!