There are plenty of gay couples out there happily married with children, and plenty of single dads as well. Why sacrifice your happiness and true self for an outdated, limiting idea of what a family "should" be? Not sure where you live, I know it's still less common some places, but in a major U.S. city at least chances are your kid would have other classmates being raised by gay or lesbian parents as well. Even children's books are starting to catch up with modern family structures - check out this book and this book, for example.

If your concern is more about having the support of other adults during the parenting process, aside from marrying another guy, you could also think about leaning on extended family, grandparents, etc or finding a supportive community (whether it's a religious institution or ethical society, a parenting group, etc). There are plenty of places to find good female role models for your child as well, like big brothers/big sisters programs, school programs, etc.

u/3lfg1rl · 1 point r/funny

You... You need to read this...

http://www.amazon.com/Daddy-Papa-Me-Lesl%C3%A9a-Newman/dp/1582462623
It's called "Daddy, Papa, and Me" and it will help you understand.

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