Way to go perpetuating a awful and damaging stereotype, moron. I’m gay and have no interesting in seeing what this kind, sweet guy looks like. He was adopted, he’s a champion… his father did an amazing job. I’m convinced your comment isn’t even being written by a gay guy, but a straight troll.
@@barbaragallo8862 Amazing job! I’m big proud of my job with our son my dad loved us but he was not great at fathering and I was very concerned I’d be like him! Gianni came and I was like putty with him! I’m so patient with him and by being gentle and positive he has turned out much like this wonderful lad. His dads did well by this kid.
I beginning to think its more about if you married a Boss Babe or not, that the Child becomes Broken ... You know those Karens, that just keeps demanding the impossible never happy?
Now, it's been 11 years since you've made this video. Consider making an update and telling us about how your direction in life has shaped up and how everything is going for the dad's. It would be great to hear about.
@@DearGodHaveMercyAnd what's wrong with that? And for all that's worth, does anyone like to watch ugly people anyway? Most people who have attained any degree of fame, celebrity and notoriety, aside from well-accomplished academic intellectuals with huge achievements, honors, credentials etc. are what exactly? Yeah, they're handsome. Nothing wrong with that, it's called aesthetic preference, humans' psychology is hardwired towards physically attractive individuals as an unconscious marker for healthy prospective mates, that's it: ugly = unhealthy, handsome = healthy, at least as far as our brain chemistry is concerned.
Yup they like younger boys. There was this gay guy that tried to pick me up and I was still a minor. I really was couldn't believe it was like so blatant. I tried to ignore until my dad noticed something wrong. My dad took care it never was bothered again. My dad I knew had organized crime ties. So part of me does not want to know.
Hey Bert no reason to point out you are hetero. I wouldn't care regardless. This young man just shows a lot of honesty/professionalism/maturity. I was really impressed. Yes I can't imagine telling your friends you have two dads. Just a really hard one to ponder.
Max R Ok looking back it was dumb.I agree with your statement though.I didn't want to see the boy being slammed.He came across as a fine young man.Peace to you sir.
This JUST popped up on my suggested video list. I hope you are doing well and didn't let the haters and baiters get you down. I have found the ones who protest the loudest are the ones who are struggling with their own sexuality. I am 69 and have seen it for YEARS. You seem like a well adjusted, fine young man. Kudos to your dads for taking you out of what would probably been a nightmare situation in Russia. And yes, I read a lot and also like history, although a LOT of what I was taught in school (back in the dark ages) was WRONG.
@@davibartav That the whole Soviet system is totally corrupt, food shortages, lack of medical care, neighbors spying on neighbors, being told where you will go to school, where you will work, not being able (or afford) to travel around the country etc. An excellent book on Russia is "Putin Country" by Anne Garrels. She was a NPR reporter for years before and after the fall of the Soviet Union and life under Putin and how the country is backsliding.
@@MrTommyboy68 I'm 72 and I agree with you 💯 ! Including that a lot of what we were taught during our formative years did not resemble actual historical fact at all.
Dreck Use a technical term, fine. But I'm sure this kid considers his parents to be his two fathers rather than the people who had sex 16 years ago that he hasn't seen since.
Dreck - while that may be true, the chances of him meeting his biological parents are slim to none. His "Parents" are the ones who raise him, and even HE calls them his Parents.
Dreck - you're missing the point entirely that everyone is making here it seems. Biological vs the Parents raising him, it's quite simple. Also, his biological Parents may not even be alive.
Gay dad of 3 grown sons. All straight, married, and children. Guess the conversion didn't work. 🤣😂 I also have 6 wonderful grandkids. The important part of being a parent is love and has nothing to do with gender or sexual orientation. This young man, now 11 years older, I can bet is a happy well-adjusted adult. Wonderful video! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍
Yeah, it never made sense because if having gay parents always equaled gay children then why are most gay people from straight parents? Doesn’t make sense.
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Disgusting and horrible topic. Blaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!
It's heartening to read your comment. Your story beautifully illustrates that love and acceptance are the true foundations of parenthood. The notion that one can 'convert' another's sexual orientation is a fallacy that thankfully more people are beginning to understand. Your experience with your sons and grandchildren highlights that genuine care, support, and understanding are what truly matter. Sexual orientation and gender identity should never overshadow the unconditional love that a parent offers. Your journey is a testament to the fact that love transcends all boundaries, fostering happiness and well-adjusted lives. Thank you for sharing such an inspiring perspective; it adds a profound depth to the conversation and reminds us all of the fundamental values of love and acceptance.
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horror show. What nightmares are made of. what if this was 100% of population. If It should not be 100%, it should not be 1% either.
What kind of logic is that? What is ever for _100%_ of the population? That makes no sense. Why is it “what nightmares are made of”? What makes it nightmarish to you?
Beautiful story! How lucky you are to have two dads. My husband and I have a son too! He was adopted by us but wasn't with us when he was a baby. He turned 40 in May. Now that we are getting old, he came to Hawaii where we live to look after us. We helped him get a condo in our building and he is so happy and healthy, and we love him so much! Thank you for sharing your story!
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Heterosexual men do not think that gay sex is beautiful. This story is not beautiful.
I was raised in a heterosexual home with church-going parents. There were constant fights, domestic violence, and our parents both worked outside of the home. Our older brother was very happily, joyfully sadistic, but since he was ":left in charge" we suffered constant abuse at his hands. By abuse, I don't mean sibling squabbles, it was physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Our Brother was a monster but our parents were oblivious to his cruelty. To this day, my little Sister and I have no contact with him, we have not one good memory of our brother. In a final irony, he is a Psychologist. When my parents found out that I was gay, they threatened me with having me arrested, it was the 60's in the South, it was not an empty threat. They told me to leave town or else! The greatest gift they gave me? How to navigate awful events with equilibrium and poise. I'm steady and calm. I was lucky, I have always had a wide array of friends, from the School Board President, my mentor and friend Ann, to teachers and my friends who were mostly gay couples in the military, so I was well protected from my parents. My friend paid my tuition at my chosen University, where my teachers had been educated. My favorite teachers all attended the school over a period of 35 years. I came out there in 1970, it was a warm, loving University that accepted me with open arms. To give you an idea of how much worse the world is now; my University was in central Alabama. The 1970's were wonderful. You had amazing parents who happened to be gay men. I had awful parents who happened to be straight. My Mother eventually drove my Father to alcoholism and suicide, we heard a 'pop' and my Mother told me "Go see what he's done. So I got to watch him die. My parents had finally made amends and accepted me as I am. I was visiting, and just in time to hear their constant fighting again, and the result. My Father's death. As far as anyone could tell, our parents were lovely people, entertaining and fun to be around. Both were respected for their work. But for we two younger kids, the reality was far, far, different!
Sorry to hear that man, sadly a lot of people is going through the same thing as we speak, but I don't think the world is worse now, there's definitely more acceptance than before as well as support groups and help lines, hopefully it will get better, there's still a long way.
@@jandoerlidoe3412 Typically, many are physically and mentally abused into becoming like their abusers. In the above case, the guy and his sister were abused by a guy who has no Kreech -ton values at all, and now the guy at least is the same, even G, yet blames his Christian parents who themselves had to put up with abuse of this highly non -K society.
@@jandoerlidoe3412 Uh, it was his bro who did the abuse that turned him *, and the parents probably suffered abuse from the rampant amount of people today who weren't like the parents.
And homophobes say children need a mother and a father to be raised right, this child has clearly been raised extraordinarily well, he is a much more well spoken, mannered and intelligent than any child I've ever seen who was raised by a straight couple
Jack: "he is much more well spoken, mannered and intelligent than ANY child I've ever seen who was raised by a straight couple". Wow...so he's the most well spoken, mannered and intelligent child you've ever seen in your entire life??? I agree that he seems like a great kid but you must live in a bubble...either that or you're exaggerating just a little bit!!!
Jack The problem with society is that people are so shallow and don't think deeply, having straight parents doesn't always mean a good family and a happy child, and having two dads ,moms or a single parent doesn't always mean a miserable child
fairly ironic that this young teenage boy seems to be a well rounded, intelligent, caring person while simultaneously being raised by a loving homosexual couple. he's living evidence that you do not need parents of the opposite sex to qualify as a family.
+liz violet Indeed, great kid. It has been well-known for some time that any child raised by ANY TWO ADULTS (whether those adults are in an intimate relationship or not) has the best chances of coming out well-adjusted. A result of several studies done I think over a decade ago, it was not exactly something the public was ready to hear. As long as their presence is consistent, any two adults, period : - )
Not ironic at all. It has more to do with the temperaments and mental stability of the parents who raise a child than what their sexuality is. A child being raised by parents that are mentally unstable, and/or who suffer from addition is far more likely grow into an adult than those children of emotionally mature adults. It makes no difference whether these two parents are heterosexual or homosexual. People who believe otherwise have been misinformed and buy into the stereotypes without doing any actual research on the matter. Parenting style has a a huge role to play as well. Psychologists have identified four basic parenting styles, and of them, only one is really good. (At least here in the U.S.) These are Authoritarian: in which the parents expect obedience and silence from their children. Children are not encouraged to ask questions, in particular to why they are being told to do something or not to do something. Disobedience is usually met with punishment, often harsh. These children often grow up to be inhibited and to lack self esteem. Neglectful: these parents take little to no interest in their children beyond putting a roof over their head and food in their belly (and sometimes not even that much.) Children of neglectful parents often have severe trust issues (gee, I wonder why? *heavy sarcasm*) Then there is the Permissive style. These parents want to be their child's friend. They often think they are great parents, because they take an active interest in the things their children are interested in. unfortunately, they also fail to discipline their children and make excuses for them when they get into trouble. These children grow up to be insecure, do not understand the concepts of authority and rules (laws) and often get into trouble as adults because they've never had to face the consequences of their actions. Finally there is the Authoritative parent. These parents are active in their child's life, and provide loving support, but also clear and well established rules and boundaries, with consequences for both good and bad behavior. For example, if the rule is little Johnny has to complete his homework before gaming on his XBox and he fails to do so, the XBox gets taken away. Conversely, if he does complete his homework before gaming, Mom or Dad might join him for a 1v1 of Johnny's favorite game. These children often grow into respectable, well rounded adults. So parenting style combined with the mental and emotional stability of the parents is what is important.
Yes that is true however you have to consider the fact that there is an emotional "hole" that is created when one gender is missing in someone's parenting. I totally agree that the male parents in this video seem to be very level headed and smart and i am sure that they are extremely capable and that makes them a lot better parents than a large number of other gay and straight couples. However, it is important to note that they can't fulfill the need that a child has for a female parent. There are just some things that are missing in the child's life as a result. Mind you this is also the case for straight single parents. So this situation is definitely better than being in an orphanage or having a single parent.
With kindness, respect and love from Cape Town, South Africa. May God continue to bless you and your two dads. Thank you for opening up yourself and your heart to the world.
His dads must be amazing Men because this young man is also very Amazing. He is a very plain spoken, naturally masculine and wholesome young man. I'm impressed with everything he had to say and the way and manner he said it. You can feel he speaks from his Heart and Soul. You can just tell he also Reveres and Respects and Loves his parents like few American children now do.
J S Lasher Grampaw gay cheerleader, you are the old alcoholic with the martini and drunk pic, demanding others let young boys grow up in the home of gay male couples. You are obviously twisted from a lifetime of sodomy and booze, but you have no right to demand boys be exposed to perpetual buggery. Go get some rehab and stop fantasizing about Justin Bieber, dirty old man.
It's great when kids raised by gay parents can be so self confident and articulate. It demonstrates the fact better than quoting all the studies that say these kids are just as well adjusted as kids raised by straight parents. Those who claim that gay parents confuse and harm kids are proved mistaken each time kids with gay parents come forward with such maturity and clear headedness. Great job, Woofmagic!
Very good video. Smart? I think so, quite. Level headed? Mostly --- definitely social, but needs to drop the religion(s) and he'll be even more level-headed. Technology and Science? Great, but when you get to the "nitty-gritty" of either/both, religion and "god" are no longer needed and/or included. I understand fully about the *social* elements of "religions" as I experienced them myself. But one needs to understand that *social mask* is just to lure minors ( *especially* ) into their power and wealth-thieving lairs --- think black widow or Venus flytrap --- *_and I'm not exaggerating._*
another Great young man raised by two gay men. this is the proof we all need to see. the boy will go far. i would be proud to be one of his dads. good luck in your life. mert
@mertcameron8956 What do you mean when you say, “This kid will go far.”? Can you offer him a career that would allow him to pay rent in his own apartment? A college education does not necessarily determine success in a career. Familiar with the expression “still living in his parents’ basement at age 30”? That is another example of the non-importance of a parent’s gender. Unless you offer a job to the young man in this video, you are clueless about his future.
@@kathrynfauble9053 pedantic. It’s a saying implying good will as you know if you speak English fluently which it’s clear you do. Like “best wishes” or “God bless”
I personally was raised by my lesbian grandparents because my mom was very unstable at the time and in and out of jail. I commend this young man and fully agree with him. I also became a pastor so that when gay marriage was accepted I could marry them officially, and I did. They are now happily married and I couldn't be more proud :')
Sister how do you qualify as a pastor according to the scripture and two under what authority do you walk under? Jesus or the government. If you continue to marry gay couples you will be severely judged by the Lord. Please repent. You are deceived.
Jamie Hendricks First of all, according to the bible a man sleeping with a man and a women sleeping with a woman is a deadly sin. According to the bible, the sin must be avoided at all cost but yet you, a pastor are allowing it without showing love towards them and helping them rejoice in heaven with God one day.
DeistVoice According to the Bible, women are property and the effeminate are going to Hell. So, stop cherrypicking your dark age scriptures, thank you. If you're going to be homophobic, then be homophobic but follow the _rest_ of your Bible too and don't be a massive deluded hypocrite. The child abuse, the mysoginy, the genocides. Everything.
As a person who grew up in a fragmented household I am very happy to hear that you had a loving and supporting family your whole life. I am gay myself, and one day I hope to be able to raise my own kids as well as your fathers have raised you. Also, science WIN!
Peter Fornos Amen to that. Science talks about the fact based on universal truths. The reason why I got a science background my entire family studied science so yeah SCIENCE MUST WIN 😘
I would watch this BEFORE I think about raising kids. Love is not just a warm, fuzzy feeling. It's being able to put the other person's needs ahead of your own, no matter how much that hurts. To LISTEN to and recognize those needs, and sacrifice your own if necessary. Listen: ruclips.net/video/tyqApok2gaU/видео.html I want my mom to be proud. This boy was raised by 2 dads, and they obviously all love each other. But the tremendous sense of loss and longing that can never be filled by anyone but mom is very evident. I cried. I hope his mom was watching and wants to meet him. And realizes just how important a mom is to a boy, a loss that 2 dads could never fill. ruclips.net/video/_BP_QmFC7BA/видео.html - I wanted a father The other side of the coin. A little girl that never knew the joy of being swept up in her father's arms, and knew the sense of loss at a very young age, even though she could not understand it yet. The needs of the child FAR OUTWEIGH any need of adults. These children have fundamental needs and basic rights. No adults needs trump this. The human race has TWO COMPLEMENTARY genders. Nothing is every going to redefine that.
So it is over 5 years since you posted your video. And I am sure you have heard many voices of appreciation. Here is another. Thank you so much for sharing a bit of your experience. My good wishes to you as you move into your 20's and the further adventures of your life.
Young man you're very special and you are doing great things so I know your future is going to be amazing. Keep living and loving and spreading kindness as you are .
+Marlyn Struwig Some people just need someone to look down on so that they won't have to be the bottom of the barrel...so they find who they can -- blacks, Jews, Gays...then pretend THEY are at the bottom...
+philipem1000 yes but I won't get about homophobes is that gays lesbians come in such a a huge variety of types and kinds .diverse plus i don't know any violent gays lol.they're usually soft kind ppl and not all of them are super gay or feminine.so many ppl u won't even realise are gay .
GarudaLegends and you’re right, we are here because of reproducing. But now we are overpopulated and kids need to be adopted, so I don’t really see your point.
We’re all human beings. I’ll never understand the need to hate on people for being who they are. Is the family loving and supportive? Then that’s all that matters! Why do people care what others decide to do with their lives as long as no one's being harmed? You couldn’t have said it better. Your parents must be so proud of you.
I'd like to hear more stories from kids raised by gay parents. I think that this would really help open people's minds who don't totally understand how normal this really is.
I loved listening to you brag about your dads! That's so cool! Congrats to you and your dad's your family is finally legit in the eyes of the supreme court.
+Anthony Rizzo "Brag"? This video was made 3 years ago when it wasn't legit, this was brave, but please, don't let that get in the way of your hatred toward equality.
Thats pure love for his dads . You don't see that often .His dads must be so proud of him . Im proud of him for his speech of the heart . bless this fam and thanks for sharing
Smart, masculine, well adjusted, passionate, rational, and likely to be a positive contributor to society..............It kinda makes the all to often "wont somebody think of the children"!! argument look like the pathetic and desperate objection it actually is. I might even overlook the cat-obsession!
Caligula Longhbottom i was kind of upset at first with that too. But honestly, most people tend to think that a boy raised by two dads will be femmenine (which is absurd), and pointing this fact (that this guy is masculine) May not be to offend anyone, but to make a point. I dont care if he is masc or femme, as long as he is happy. But many people do saddly
Its still a sexist and/or homophobic point. Who cares if he turned out 'feminine'. He didn't. He does seem to have some sort of like...idk how to say it, autistic or maybe OCD seeming tendencies to me or maybe just a tad uptight and too serious for his age. Just saying.
Caligula; If your a male and your body develops right in homeostasis or whatever through a balanced endocrine system, you will be masculine. It is rightly natural for men to be masculine and women to be feminine, if not, you have hormone/endocrine imbalances. Dr m.w.kapp wrote a book a some decades ago, worth a read.
Brilliant video! We have brought up 3 boys, the oldest is now 20, middle child 17 and youngest is 14years old. We live in a small inland city in New Zealand and we have had a very supportive community. We have had our ups and downs and we have had difficult times with each of them. But through it all we have brought them up to be level headed young men who are able to speak whatever is on their minds and be proud of it, just like yourself. You are an amazing young man with two great fathers.
Your passion really co es through and as a young gay man who does want to have a child or two you never know : ) Seeing a young man stand up for hid parents to be able to call themselves husband and husband/ wife and wife etc. This sure does show that no matter who brings you up a loving stable family is we need. Thank you
+ruthietreselan This video looks coerced it doesn't make any sense. He's calling them by their names, but there is no emotional attachment. He even looks like he reading from something. And no 16 year old kid talks that way. He's a minor forced to live with two homosexual men and he probably feels stuck. Like the girl Rosie O'Donnell "adopted", as soon as she was old enough she ran straight to her Real mother. This is straight child abuse to deny children a mother of father.
@AnyaS18 You seem to be hinting at Friedrich Nietzsche’s notion of natural superiority. Same-sex parents are better than different-sex parents? Really? Sounds like heterophobia.
@@THEWILLBROTHERS3 Many people agree with Nietzsche's notion of natural superiority, as long as gay people don't say they are better than non-gay people.
@@ThomasManuel-r8h heterophobia doesn't exist. it's like saying you can be racist to white people. straight people have never been oppressed so heterophobia isnt real. sure it's not true that gays are better than straight tho.
This gives me hope for the future, so thank you. Im currently a 18 year old gay man and I really want to start a family one day, and i always was nervous of how my children would grow up with only two fathers. After seeing this i hope and i know ill be proud of my children. Thank you sir. Also 11 year later wow, youtubes algorithm is needing an update for this to go viral now! How about 11 years ago. Lol. Thank you sit and have a wonderful day!
I would trade places with this kid in a heart beat. My father was a drug selling addict and my mother doesn't use drug however she is VERY mentally abusive.. Odds are I wouldn't be a drug addict right now if it wasn't for the way I was raised. STABLE gay parents are a blessing...:
+Frisco Esquer Well, while I don't agree with his rude manner, he's technically right. The ideal thing would be to have a stable mother and father, men and women are different and both bring different things into a child's life. However, I'm not against gay adoption, I mean it's obviously better to have loving parents (regardless of sexuality) then it is to be in a Russian orphanage...
Wow, what a great kid !!! You are the future and it makes me feel that it may be brighter one because you are in it. Don't listen to the homphobes and haters here. You are a great person.
I don't know how your video ended up on my Google page when logging in, but boy am I glad I saw your video!! You are so lucky and fortunate to have the family situation you were raised in. I have no idea whether I agree or disagree with being brought up by same sex parents, but that doesn't even matter. What matters is that you certainly have been brought up the "right" way. You show that you are intelligent and a caring individual, and you're process of thinking is well rounded and it's wonderful that you are thinking of a future and have many interests. In some ways, I am personally "jealous" of you, because your life experience has resulted in a very healthy "you". I was brought up in the "regular" way, with a Mom and Dad, but I had many problems with the family system while growing up - and those problems still remain to this day, and I am in my fifties. Do what makes you happy and fulfilled in this life!! I am still looking for what that is for me - Let's do it! Bravo for you making this video! Take care, Robert
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This is sooooo beautiful!!! THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!! family is about love and support, not about the sex of sexual oriantation of the members. And about homophobic comments i'll say this: no, they don't deserve a comment. Don't waste time people!!! LOVEEEEE, DEFEND LOVE!!!
Raigh DarkHawk if you're just going to continue to say that both sides are pedophiles, then why even say it anymore? Yes, there are pedophiles. We know that.
As it was in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah, so will it be in the time of the end of this system of things. Today people are saying " LORD, LORD, but the True God Jehovah and his son Jesus Christ have Promised to put an end to all wickedness and only the Righteous will remain for ever and ever.
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@@iralynwhittingham7337 well if that’s the case, then I was born to go to hell. Because I was born gay, I was created gay. Like it or not. And I’m proud of the person I am, I am proud of how I am 100% sure that I haven’t been a real obstacle or a cause of sadness for no one, ever. And how my life is enough for me to be happy. And how I feel the love of my creator, no matter how different other mortals think of my existence.
What a beautiful video. I felt so much love coming from this young man towards his dads. It is so heartwarming to hear. I am happy for the three of you!
You seem like one fine educated young man. Your dads must love you very much. It's obvious they did a great job raising you. We all would love to see an update.
Being gay does not take away the point of this particular word: RESPONSIBLE! Two responsible gay men raised you right! Thank you for being living proof and testimony of being raised in love🫵🏾💪🏾⭐🌕💯
Whoa! I have never seen/heard another young man look and sound so close to my own son in all my Youtubing. Right down to the inflection in your voice, to the word choice/usage, and subject matter, and how you flowed from one subject to another. Since I know my son to be very cool, I am figuring you are just as cool, just wish we lived closer! We are on the mid-east coast outside of Baltimore. You rock babe, you keep on being you, as I know you will. Love to you from Glen Burnie Maryland. :)
What a wonderful presentation from Dima. It was very moving and real eye-opener for me. I hadn't thought very much about gay parenthood. Dima shows us that what children really need is love and security. Two men or two women can give those things just like a conventional couple can.
There's nothing wrong with being gay, bisexual, lesbian or transgender. Gay dads and gay moms are capable of being great parents. This young fella was raised by two gay dads and is a happy, healthy well adjusted kid. His dads raised him well.
As someone who is bisexual and might end up with a man one day, this comforts me very much to know that it’s possible to be a normal family, and make being in a homosexual relationship be seen as normal. Thank you 🙌
I LOVE YOU OMG. I have been raised by two women all my life, my biological mom and her girlfriend of 12 years. Although I now live with my grandmother (NOT AT ALL BECAUSE OF MY PARENTS) but I would just like to say I fully support you and understand what you are going through. I turned out perfectly fine as did you obviously, and I love to say here in Delaware where I live gay marriage is legal and I am glad you fought it out too.
What a bright, clear-minded, well-spoken, pleasant young gentleman you are! I am so impressed with how well you express yourself, and how clearly you articulate you're thoughts. I'm also impressed that you're interested in so many things. You are an intelligent, well-rounded young man. Your dads are awesome, first of all for adopting, giving you a living and supportive family. I hope the rest of you're family members are just as supportive. Your fathers have done a wonderful job in raising you. Knowing that you are part of the people who will run society when I'm old is comforting. I hope there are many more like you and your dads! I'm so glad that Minnesota now allows same-sex marriage. It's about time! Soon, howitzer, the entire country will be on board! Should anyone have doubts as to how children of same-sex families turn out, just look at this young man! He's amazing!
You're such a sweet and clever boy. I wish every child could have parents like yours. If two loving parents who care about their child's well being are not enough then I don't know what is. Your family is definitely not less than one of a straight couple.
Threw me for a loop when he said he was 15 and born in '97 lol. As someone who grew up with fighting hetero alcoholic parents it absolutely was not a place I thrived. Homophobia was drilled into me at a very young age and even now still struggle to accept myself. It's absolutely insane how brainwashing kids with homophobia is socially accepted and even encouraged but telling someone anyone can love anyone causes such outrage. I hope one day it's as accepted in society to be gay as it is to be left handed, and we'll look back on how ridiculous it was to be discriminating gay people like how ridiculous it was to be discriminating against left handers.
This goes out to the young man who made this video. I APPLAUD you for making this video, and it's my wish that you don't read too many of the comments by religious zealots and pure haters. Sadly, there are still too many people out there who don't understand anything beyond their nose and their religion. I got caught up in the comments and wanted to make some snide remarks, but you can't fight a battle of wits with those who have none. To me you sound like a very well adjusted young man and I'm sure, as a gay man myself, that your two dads will be there for you and support you as you enter the world! BRAVO to you and your family!!
Jim Keddy HIS FAMILY IN RUSSIA ABANDONED HIM, that means THEY DO NOT WANT HIM... Wtf is wrong with you people supporting him to go to a family who ABANDONED him, when he has GREAT people raising him?!?!?!? Holy shit!
Jim Keddy....just STFU!! You say you have love and goodness but then threaten to snap someones neck if they get aggressive, and then leave them dying in the street. CHARMING! Any more of your rants, hateful speech, and THREATS, and I'll report you to Google. I will. Trust me. I don't fuck around with hatemongers like you. You've been warned. Period!
@@cookiebrain129 Maybe these close minded bigots should read "Putin Country" by Ann Garrels. She spent a lot of time there as a reporter and freelancer for NPR. She goes into just how bad Russia is, their lack of proper facilities for children and how Daddy Vlad put the kibosh on gay ANYTHING after he got the Olympics. He is refusing to allow ANY adoptions to ANY country who has legalized gay marriage. I am somehow not surprised to see that a few people who I blocked due to their hatred and bigotry when I see 2 or 4 responses to a post and only one shows up. I think these people have nothing to do except troll any videos that have any gay theme just to spread their vile opinions.
Oh wow, I remember seeing this I don't know how many years back. I remember thinking how proud his dads must be and how much he obviously loves them. Yet even today, some people consider that to be less of a family somehow. Why? - Like others have stated in the comments, I hope they are all doing well and would love to know what career path Dima chose. Whatever live brought, I bet he's absolutely killing it! Amazing message from an amazing young man. I'm glad to see it's still out here and still being heard.
2:56 made me smile as a gay Christian, its always annoying how religion and homosexuality are seen as contradictory by many and that idea (you choose God or yourself) fuelled a lot of conflict when I was figuring out my sexuality.
This is a perfect example of why gay marriage needs to be normalized and legalized. This poor kid is so worked up about something that shouldn't even be within his frame of reference. He should be worried about midterms, puberty and all that other teenage stuff. Way to ruin peoples lives society.
I was born in 1999! Wow! I can't believe this is from 11 years ago....time is a crazy, crazy concept🤦♀️ It is incredibe to see how far things have come since this video but also incredibly sad to know not enough has changed. Seeing this video absolutely made my day. As an adult now, I can fully admire your courage, intelligence, open-mindedness, and outspokenness at such a young age. Your parents did a fantastic job and I just know that for them, you are their most precious blessing❤️ I truly hope you are all doing well and I send my warm regards to you and any kitties/pets/additional family members that might be there now🥰 By fhe way, as a fellow cat-lover, I just gotta add that we all deserve the kind of happiness a perky, fuzzy cat can provide!
Some nice supporting comments, but some hateful ones too which i cannot believe here. Your a courageous and bright young man. I can tell you will be successful with your studies and pursuits and i'm glad you have a loving family buddy. Hope the laws are being corrected. Have a merry christmas. -- from an Australian atheist.
Okay, so, screw all of the negative people in the comments. I think you're a lovely young man with two loving parents and I'm so happy for you. I don't understand why two people that love each other can't vow each other's love and faithfulness. Because that's what marriage is. It isn't a man saying "I'll take care of my wife" or a woman saying "that I'll take care of my husband." It IS two people saying that for the rest of my life I will be faithful to you; I will love you; I will take care of you; I will be there for you when you need me; I'll be your hand to hold, your shoulder to cry on, and your partner-in-crime. And if you think that only a man and a woman can have that relationship and bond, then you are ignoring your own ignorance.
Your Dads are doing a wonderful job. Don't let hate comments that are being posted here by homophobes distract you. You're intelligent, witty and nice. I wish you a bright future :)
This guy is like...perfect😍 He's hot/adorable, He loves science and he's interested in school!! He likes cats😻 Why the fuck do people think it's bad for gay couples to adopt???
Feel so happy that in 10 years, this would be in History book and my kids (I am only 25 now lol ) will be baffled to understand why so many people and almost an entire political party would want to ban so many beautiful stories of this smart, successful and handsome young man not until recently. The world is progress, and this awesome young man and his dads will be role models for millions for the next generation.
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Not to you... plenty of comments from all of those years. Also, the algorithm likes to recycle (sounds negative but fits) content from years ago.
Feel free to openly EXPLAIN your intention.
That’s literally what happened to me lol
@@yesindigo what 😭
Same
I would love to hear this young man speak today, 11 years later. He is certainly a credit to his fathers.
Uh huh. You'd love to "see" how he looks now too, lol. I think every gay man is wondering how he looks now as an adult. 😂
Way to go perpetuating a awful and damaging stereotype, moron. I’m gay and have no interesting in seeing what this kind, sweet guy looks like. He was adopted, he’s a champion… his father did an amazing job. I’m convinced your comment isn’t even being written by a gay guy, but a straight troll.
Um @@DearGodHaveMercy
@DearGodHaveMercy no that's your sick fantasy about children, not ours.
You sure about that ?
Wise intelligent young man. His parents did a great job. They must be so proud.
@@barbaragallo8862 Amazing job! I’m big proud of my job with our son my dad loved us but he was not great at fathering and I was very concerned I’d be like him! Gianni came and I was like putty with him! I’m so patient with him and by being gentle and positive he has turned out much like this wonderful lad. His dads did well by this kid.
he would be probably dead in Ukraine if he was not adopted!
I agree! Bravo dads!!!! WTG
I beginning to think its more about
if you married a Boss Babe or not, that the Child becomes Broken ...
You know those Karens, that just keeps demanding the impossible never happy?
They adopted him
They can't actually make their own son
Now, it's been 11 years since you've made this video. Consider making an update and telling us about how your direction in life has shaped up and how everything is going for the dad's. It would be great to hear about.
Yes, please do!
I think part of wanting that update is to see how he looks now cause he was just a cutie, lol. Trust me, I know how gay men are! 😂
@@DearGodHaveMercywtf stop projecting you creep
@@DearGodHaveMercyAnd what's wrong with that? And for all that's worth, does anyone like to watch ugly people anyway? Most people who have attained any degree of fame, celebrity and notoriety, aside from well-accomplished academic intellectuals with huge achievements, honors, credentials etc. are what exactly? Yeah, they're handsome. Nothing wrong with that, it's called aesthetic preference, humans' psychology is hardwired towards physically attractive individuals as an unconscious marker for healthy prospective mates, that's it: ugly = unhealthy, handsome = healthy, at least as far as our brain chemistry is concerned.
Yup they like younger boys. There was this gay guy that tried to pick me up and I was still a minor. I really was couldn't believe it was like so blatant. I tried to ignore until my dad noticed something wrong. My dad took care it never was bothered again. My dad I knew had organized crime ties. So part of me does not want to know.
why the hell hasnt this video gone viral? this young man is obviously very well mannered and very well educated. both of his dads are as well.
Max R
Because people don't pay much attention to Minnesota. We're easily one of the most overlooked states in the country.
+Aligor Zeimet That and Arkansas
Hey Bert no reason to point out you are hetero. I wouldn't care regardless. This young man just shows a lot of honesty/professionalism/maturity. I was really impressed. Yes I can't imagine telling your friends you have two dads. Just a really hard one to ponder.
he obviously not educated
he does parkour
massively stupid
Max R
Ok looking back it was dumb.I agree with your statement though.I didn't want to see the boy being slammed.He came across as a fine young man.Peace to you sir.
This JUST popped up on my suggested video list. I hope you are doing well and didn't let the haters and baiters get you down. I have found the ones who protest the loudest are the ones who are struggling with their own sexuality. I am 69 and have seen it for YEARS. You seem like a well adjusted, fine young man. Kudos to your dads for taking you out of what would probably been a nightmare situation in Russia. And yes, I read a lot and also like history, although a LOT of what I was taught in school (back in the dark ages) was WRONG.
Why would it been a nightmare? And what was you taught that was wrong?
@@davibartav That the whole Soviet system is totally corrupt, food shortages, lack of medical care, neighbors spying on neighbors, being told where you will go to school, where you will work, not being able (or afford) to travel around the country etc. An excellent book on Russia is "Putin Country" by Anne Garrels. She was a NPR reporter for years before and after the fall of the Soviet Union and life under Putin and how the country is backsliding.
@@MrTommyboy68 I'm 72 and I agree with you 💯 ! Including that a lot of what we were taught during our formative years did not resemble actual historical fact at all.
I wonder how this young man is in 2024 ? He is very well mannered and intelligent in this video .
Uh huh. You'd love to "see" how he looks now too, lol. I think every gay man is wondering how he looks now as an adult. 😂
@@DearGodHaveMercyDear God have mercy on this lost soul who doesn’t understand tolerance nor love
@@DearGodHaveMercy what the fuck is wrong with you?
@@DearGodHaveMercyhe has recent videos. You are proving nothing.
@@DearGodHaveMercy Not true. He was gorgeous then; I don't care how he looks as an adult.
Convincing testimony to the fact that good parenting is not based on whom you sleep with.
Dreck Use a technical term, fine. But I'm sure this kid considers his parents to be his two fathers rather than the people who had sex 16 years ago that he hasn't seen since.
anecdotal
Dreck - while that may be true, the chances of him meeting his biological parents are slim to none. His "Parents" are the ones who raise him, and even HE calls them his Parents.
Dreck - you're missing the point entirely that everyone is making here it seems. Biological vs the Parents raising him, it's quite simple. Also, his biological Parents may not even be alive.
Dreck - Are you arguing that this boy should have been raised by his birth parents? What is the point you're trying to make?
Gay dad of 3 grown sons. All straight, married, and children. Guess the conversion didn't work. 🤣😂 I also have 6 wonderful grandkids. The important part of being a parent is love and has nothing to do with gender or sexual orientation. This young man, now 11 years older, I can bet is a happy well-adjusted adult. Wonderful video! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍
Yeah, it never made sense because if having gay parents always equaled gay children then why are most gay people from straight parents? Doesn’t make sense.
Disgusting and horrible topic. Blaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!
It's heartening to read your comment. Your story beautifully illustrates that love and acceptance are the true foundations of parenthood. The notion that one can 'convert' another's sexual orientation is a fallacy that thankfully more people are beginning to understand. Your experience with your sons and grandchildren highlights that genuine care, support, and understanding are what truly matter. Sexual orientation and gender identity should never overshadow the unconditional love that a parent offers. Your journey is a testament to the fact that love transcends all boundaries, fostering happiness and well-adjusted lives. Thank you for sharing such an inspiring perspective; it adds a profound depth to the conversation and reminds us all of the fundamental values of love and acceptance.
horror show. What nightmares are made of. what if this was 100% of population. If It should not be 100%, it should not be 1% either.
What kind of logic is that? What is ever for _100%_ of the population? That makes no sense. Why is it “what nightmares are made of”? What makes it nightmarish to you?
"Children deserve a family that will support them" - truer words were never said! Great video.
Beautiful story! How lucky you are to have two dads. My husband and I have a son too! He was adopted by us but wasn't with us when he was a baby. He turned 40 in May. Now that we are getting old, he came to Hawaii where we live to look after us. We helped him get a condo in our building and he is so happy and healthy, and we love him so much! Thank you for sharing your story!
Heterosexual men do not think that gay sex is beautiful. This story is not beautiful.
I was raised in a heterosexual home with church-going parents. There were constant fights, domestic violence, and our parents both worked outside of the home. Our older brother was very happily, joyfully sadistic, but since he was ":left in charge" we suffered constant abuse at his hands. By abuse, I don't mean sibling squabbles, it was physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Our Brother was a monster but our parents were oblivious to his cruelty. To this day, my little Sister and I have no contact with him, we have not one good memory of our brother. In a final irony, he is a Psychologist.
When my parents found out that I was gay, they threatened me with having me arrested, it was the 60's in the South, it was not an empty threat. They told me to leave town or else! The greatest gift they gave me? How to navigate awful events with equilibrium and poise. I'm steady and calm.
I was lucky, I have always had a wide array of friends, from the School Board President, my mentor and friend Ann, to teachers and my friends who were mostly gay couples in the military, so I was well protected from my parents. My friend paid my tuition at my chosen University, where my teachers had been educated. My favorite teachers all attended the school over a period of 35 years. I came out there in 1970, it was a warm, loving University that accepted me with open arms. To give you an idea of how much worse the world is now; my University was in central Alabama. The 1970's were wonderful.
You had amazing parents who happened to be gay men. I had awful parents who happened to be straight. My Mother eventually drove my Father to alcoholism and suicide, we heard a 'pop' and my Mother told me "Go see what he's done. So I got to watch him die. My parents had finally made amends and accepted me as I am. I was visiting, and just in time to hear their constant fighting again, and the result. My Father's death.
As far as anyone could tell, our parents were lovely people, entertaining and fun to be around. Both were respected for their work. But for we two younger kids, the reality was far, far, different!
Thank you for sharing your story. I am glad that you are still here, and that you are safe.
Thank you for sharing, yes, i also grew up in a homophobic, dysfunctional family, so i know what you wend through...
Sorry to hear that man, sadly a lot of people is going through the same thing as we speak, but I don't think the world is worse now, there's definitely more acceptance than before as well as support groups and help lines, hopefully it will get better, there's still a long way.
@@jandoerlidoe3412 Typically, many are physically and mentally abused into becoming like their abusers. In the above case, the guy and his sister were abused by a guy who has no Kreech -ton values at all, and now the guy at least is the same, even G, yet blames his Christian parents who themselves had to put up with abuse of this highly non -K society.
@@jandoerlidoe3412 Uh, it was his bro who did the abuse that turned him *, and the parents probably suffered abuse from the rampant amount of people today who weren't like the parents.
And homophobes say children need a mother and a father to be raised right, this child has clearly been raised extraordinarily well, he is a much more well spoken, mannered and intelligent than any child I've ever seen who was raised by a straight couple
Jack EXACTLY
Agreed!
Jack: "he is much more well spoken, mannered and intelligent than ANY child I've ever seen who was raised by a straight couple". Wow...so he's the most well spoken, mannered and intelligent child you've ever seen in your entire life??? I agree that he seems like a great kid but you must live in a bubble...either that or you're exaggerating just a little bit!!!
Jack The problem with society is that people are so shallow and don't think deeply, having straight parents doesn't always mean a good family and a happy child, and having two dads ,moms or a single parent doesn't always mean a miserable child
keflar5 please state where you've got your facts from then, have you got any real sources?
Your dads must be awesome men if they raised such an awesome young boy. :-)
Barčeta Válková I'm.number 69 like lol
Himath Perera no lol
Wonderful testimony! Many, many thanks for that! Wishing you and your two dads all the best.
What a cute, cool, loving, accepting, very intelligent, very wise young man. Bravo.
@@aramax1001 isn’t he adorable?
Very cute
fairly ironic that this young teenage boy seems to be a well rounded, intelligent, caring person while simultaneously being raised by a loving homosexual couple. he's living evidence that you do not need parents of the opposite sex to qualify as a family.
+liz violet Indeed, great kid. It has been well-known for some time that any child raised by ANY TWO ADULTS (whether those adults are in an intimate relationship or not) has the best chances of coming out well-adjusted. A result of several studies done I think over a decade ago, it was not exactly something the public was ready to hear. As long as their presence is consistent, any two adults, period : - )
Not ironic at all. It has more to do with the temperaments and mental stability of the parents who raise a child than what their sexuality is. A child being raised by parents that are mentally unstable, and/or who suffer from addition is far more likely grow into an adult than those children of emotionally mature adults. It makes no difference whether these two parents are heterosexual or homosexual. People who believe otherwise have been misinformed and buy into the stereotypes without doing any actual research on the matter.
Parenting style has a a huge role to play as well. Psychologists have identified four basic parenting styles, and of them, only one is really good. (At least here in the U.S.) These are Authoritarian: in which the parents expect obedience and silence from their children. Children are not encouraged to ask questions, in particular to why they are being told to do something or not to do something. Disobedience is usually met with punishment, often harsh. These children often grow up to be inhibited and to lack self esteem. Neglectful: these parents take little to no interest in their children beyond putting a roof over their head and food in their belly (and sometimes not even that much.) Children of neglectful parents often have severe trust issues (gee, I wonder why? *heavy sarcasm*) Then there is the Permissive style. These parents want to be their child's friend. They often think they are great parents, because they take an active interest in the things their children are interested in. unfortunately, they also fail to discipline their children and make excuses for them when they get into trouble. These children grow up to be insecure, do not understand the concepts of authority and rules (laws) and often get into trouble as adults because they've never had to face the consequences of their actions. Finally there is the Authoritative parent. These parents are active in their child's life, and provide loving support, but also clear and well established rules and boundaries, with consequences for both good and bad behavior. For example, if the rule is little Johnny has to complete his homework before gaming on his XBox and he fails to do so, the XBox gets taken away. Conversely, if he does complete his homework before gaming, Mom or Dad might join him for a 1v1 of Johnny's favorite game. These children often grow into respectable, well rounded adults.
So parenting style combined with the mental and emotional stability of the parents is what is important.
Yes that is true however you have to consider the fact that there is an emotional "hole" that is created when one gender is missing in someone's parenting. I totally agree that the male parents in this video seem to be very level headed and smart and i am sure that they are extremely capable and that makes them a lot better parents than a large number of other gay and straight couples. However, it is important to note that they can't fulfill the need that a child has for a female parent. There are just some things that are missing in the child's life as a result. Mind you this is also the case for straight single parents. So this situation is definitely better than being in an orphanage or having a single parent.
Enchanted Games
There's no hole to fill. Gender does not matter at all-- at least that's what studies show. How you raise your kid does.
Enchanted Games : the only hole here is in your head
With kindness, respect and love from Cape Town, South Africa.
May God continue to bless you and your two dads. Thank you for opening up yourself and your heart to the world.
His dads must be amazing Men because this young man is also very Amazing. He is a very plain spoken, naturally masculine and wholesome young man. I'm impressed with everything he had to say and the way and manner he said it. You can feel he speaks from his Heart and Soul. You can just tell he also Reveres and Respects and Loves his parents like few American children now do.
sick
ConservativeAnthem It is you who are sick.
J S Lasher Disgusting old pervert, I guess this kind of thing thrills you.
J S Lasher Grampaw gay cheerleader, you are the old alcoholic with the martini and drunk pic, demanding others let young boys grow up in the home of gay male couples. You are obviously twisted from a lifetime of sodomy and booze, but you have no right to demand boys be exposed to perpetual buggery. Go get some rehab and stop fantasizing about Justin Bieber, dirty old man.
J S Lasher
Disgusting old Bone Huffer!!!
It's great when kids raised by gay parents can be so self confident and articulate. It demonstrates the fact better than quoting all the studies that say these kids are just as well adjusted as kids raised by straight parents. Those who claim that gay parents confuse and harm kids are proved mistaken each time kids with gay parents come forward with such maturity and clear headedness. Great job, Woofmagic!
If only.. if only... the rest of the world could watch and learn from this video. An incredible young man. This is the future!
smart kid. level headed.
Very good video. Smart? I think so, quite. Level headed? Mostly --- definitely social, but needs to drop the religion(s) and he'll be even more level-headed. Technology and Science? Great, but when you get to the "nitty-gritty" of either/both, religion and "god" are no longer needed and/or included. I understand fully about the *social* elements of "religions" as I experienced them myself. But one needs to understand that *social mask* is just to lure minors ( *especially* ) into their power and wealth-thieving lairs --- think black widow or Venus flytrap --- *_and I'm not exaggerating._*
another Great young man raised by two gay men. this is the proof we all need to see. the boy will go far. i would be proud to be one of his dads. good luck in your life. mert
@mertcameron8956 What do you mean when you say, “This kid will go far.”? Can you offer him a career that would allow him to pay rent in his own apartment? A college education does not necessarily determine success in a career. Familiar with the expression “still living in his parents’ basement at age 30”? That is another example of the non-importance of a parent’s gender. Unless you offer a job to the young man in this video, you are clueless about his future.
@@kathrynfauble9053 pedantic. It’s a saying implying good will as you know if you speak English fluently which it’s clear you do. Like “best wishes” or “God bless”
I personally was raised by my lesbian grandparents because my mom was very unstable at the time and in and out of jail. I commend this young man and fully agree with him. I also became a pastor so that when gay marriage was accepted I could marry them officially, and I did. They are now happily married and I couldn't be more proud :')
+Jamie Hendricks How wonderful! I'm sure you made your grandmothers so very proud. :)
+TheDivine MrM Thank you :) And I hope so, and that I continue to do so.
Sister how do you qualify as a pastor according to the scripture and two under what authority do you walk under? Jesus or the government. If you continue to marry gay couples you will be severely judged by the Lord. Please repent. You are deceived.
Jamie Hendricks First of all, according to the bible a man sleeping with a man and a women sleeping with a woman is a deadly sin. According to the bible, the sin must be avoided at all cost but yet you, a pastor are allowing it without showing love towards them and helping them rejoice in heaven with God one day.
DeistVoice
According to the Bible, women are property and the effeminate are going to Hell. So, stop cherrypicking your dark age scriptures, thank you. If you're going to be homophobic, then be homophobic but follow the _rest_ of your Bible too and don't be a massive deluded hypocrite. The child abuse, the mysoginy, the genocides. Everything.
As a person who grew up in a fragmented household I am very happy to hear that you had a loving and supporting family your whole life. I am gay myself, and one day I hope to be able to raise my own kids as well as your fathers have raised you.
Also, science WIN!
Robert Brolo Hi, where are you from?
Peter Fornos Amen to that. Science talks about the fact based on universal truths. The reason why I got a science background my entire family studied science so yeah SCIENCE MUST WIN 😘
I would watch this BEFORE I think about raising kids. Love is not just a warm, fuzzy feeling. It's being able to put the other person's needs ahead of your own, no matter how much that hurts.
To LISTEN to and recognize those needs, and sacrifice your own if necessary.
Listen: ruclips.net/video/tyqApok2gaU/видео.html I want my mom to be proud.
This boy was raised by 2 dads, and they obviously all love each other. But the tremendous sense of loss and longing that can never be filled by anyone but mom is very evident. I cried. I hope his mom was watching and wants to meet him. And realizes just how important a mom is to a boy, a loss that 2 dads could never fill.
ruclips.net/video/_BP_QmFC7BA/видео.html - I wanted a father
The other side of the coin. A little girl that never knew the joy of being swept up in her father's arms, and knew the sense of loss at a very young age, even though she could not understand it yet.
The needs of the child FAR OUTWEIGH any need of adults. These children have fundamental needs and basic rights. No adults needs trump this. The human race has TWO COMPLEMENTARY genders. Nothing is every going to redefine that.
Peter Fornos I wish you peace, love, I hope you have children you can raise to be as understanding as you!
If you are gay, your opinions do not count, are not valid.
So it is over 5 years since you posted your video. And I am sure you have heard many voices of appreciation. Here is another. Thank you so much for sharing a bit of your experience. My good wishes to you as you move into your 20's and the further adventures of your life.
Would be super proud to call him my son. Articulate, considered and intelligent - the world is a better place with him and his family part of it.
He looks like the guy from the fault in our stars I forget the actors name...somethin elgort
Ansel elgort😊
Now that youve mentioned he really is!!!
Nope the Mindy project
google it?
Omg he’s does wtf😂
Young man you're very special and you are doing great things so I know your future is going to be amazing. Keep living and loving and spreading kindness as you are .
Look 3 years later. 2015. Gay marriage is allowed in all 50 states. Thanks for people like you to help people out. #lovewins
Straight ppl have anal sex too lmao why do homophobes hate gays I just don't get it
+Marlyn Struwig Some people just need someone to look down on so that they won't have to be the bottom of the barrel...so they find who they can -- blacks, Jews, Gays...then pretend THEY are at the bottom...
Well I don't c that much wrong with the average jew
Marlyn Struwig
Nor do I but those three groups are traditional targets for the feeble.
+philipem1000 yes but I won't get about homophobes is that gays lesbians come in such a a huge variety of types and kinds
.diverse plus i don't know any violent gays lol.they're usually soft kind ppl and not all of them are super gay or feminine.so many ppl u won't even realise are gay .
I am so proud of you dude.. be a good boy to your dads. God blessed you
*bless lol
that is what i said stupid. they are not his dads, he is these gay ppls pet. i dont have a fear of the gays
GarudaLegends nice bait, troll harder you waste of oxygen.
万里Hyukoh how is it bait? I am straight. Humans are only alive because of straight ppl. Only. So now you hate straight ppl?
GarudaLegends and you’re right, we are here because of reproducing. But now we are overpopulated and kids need to be adopted, so I don’t really see your point.
We’re all human beings. I’ll never understand the need to hate on people for being who they are. Is the family loving and supportive? Then that’s all that matters! Why do people care what others decide to do with their lives as long as no one's being harmed? You couldn’t have said it better. Your parents must be so proud of you.
Great video I am so glad you and your dads found each other
I'd like to hear more stories from kids raised by gay parents. I think that this would really help open people's minds who don't totally understand how normal this really is.
are you robot or something ? :v
@ and.you are.just a really crazy person go to the doctor and take your.medicine :)
zusuky03 what lilac said isnt true but the other is....thats not normal bruh
@@HR-mp4wv You are not normal, you f ing piece of shit. :) You are abomination. :)
@@zusuky03 that's funny, I just found that you liked a lesbian couple"s videos,so what are you,lesbianism?
Yeah, I'm part of the "12 years later gang"...
Glad I found your video. Sweet, heartfelt and adorable.
I loved listening to you brag about your dads! That's so cool! Congrats to you and your dad's your family is finally legit in the eyes of the supreme court.
+Anthony Rizzo "brag" isn't that negative?
+SOHR Minnesota it was mostly a name change. almost literally the people on each side changed names.
+Anthony Rizzo "Brag"? This video was made 3 years ago when it wasn't legit, this was brave, but please, don't let that get in the way of your hatred toward equality.
korisx Did you not understand any part of what you read?
Anthony Rizzo Yeah, that's part of the reason why I wrote it.
Dear uploader of the video: You are a truly wonderful person.
Not really
@@zekebanister865 /yawn
Thats pure love for his dads . You don't see that often .His dads must be so proud of him . Im proud of him for his speech of the heart . bless this fam and thanks for sharing
Finally a son who cares about his gay parents. I am so happy! My character Damien has a gay father and he is just like you!
Damien from "The Omen"?
Smart, masculine, well adjusted, passionate, rational, and likely to be a positive contributor to society..............It kinda makes the all to often "wont somebody think of the children"!! argument look like the pathetic and desperate objection it actually is.
I might even overlook the cat-obsession!
Even though I am definitely a dog person, this young man is fantastic.
what the hell does masculine have to do with anything...
Caligula Longhbottom i was kind of upset at first with that too. But honestly, most people tend to think that a boy raised by two dads will be femmenine (which is absurd), and pointing this fact (that this guy is masculine) May not be to offend anyone, but to make a point.
I dont care if he is masc or femme, as long as he is happy. But many people do saddly
Its still a sexist and/or homophobic point. Who cares if he turned out 'feminine'. He didn't. He does seem to have some sort of like...idk how to say it, autistic or maybe OCD seeming tendencies to me or maybe just a tad uptight and too serious for his age. Just saying.
Caligula; If your a male and your body develops right in homeostasis or whatever through a balanced endocrine system, you will be masculine. It is rightly natural for men to be masculine and women to be feminine, if not, you have hormone/endocrine imbalances. Dr m.w.kapp wrote a book a some decades ago, worth a read.
Brilliant video! We have brought up 3 boys, the oldest is now 20, middle child 17 and youngest is 14years old. We live in a small inland city in New Zealand and we have had a very supportive community. We have had our ups and downs and we have had difficult times with each of them. But through it all we have brought them up to be level headed young men who are able to speak whatever is on their minds and be proud of it, just like yourself. You are an amazing young man with two great fathers.
Your passion really co es through and as a young gay man who does want to have a child or two you never know : ) Seeing a young man stand up for hid parents to be able to call themselves husband and husband/ wife and wife etc. This sure does show that no matter who brings you up a loving stable family is we need. Thank you
Really comes through*
1. I love this video. 2. I still lack the ability to understand why people are against gay marriage.
+Owen Michtofen because marriage is one man and one woman only that is all it is...2 homosexuals joining may be a union but it is not marriage...
ruthietreselan I tend to disagree. Marriage is, to me, the union of two people irrelevant of gender
ruthietreselan Are you opposed to the common practice of officially modifying the definition of words due to changes in society?
+ruthietreselan This video looks coerced it doesn't make any sense. He's calling them by their names, but there is no emotional attachment. He even looks like he reading from something. And no 16 year old kid talks that way. He's a minor forced to live with two homosexual men and he probably feels stuck. Like the girl Rosie O'Donnell "adopted", as soon as she was old enough she ran straight to her Real mother. This is straight child abuse to deny children a mother of father.
request2000 I beg to differ. We cannot determine such emotional attachments by simple speech.
I'm so glad you were lucky enough to have been adopted into such a loving, supportive family. What a shame that so many kids aren't so fortunate.
This boy is living proof that gay parents can raise their children just as well, if not better, than/as hetero couples
@AnyaS18 You seem to be hinting at Friedrich Nietzsche’s notion of natural superiority. Same-sex parents are better than different-sex parents? Really? Sounds like heterophobia.
@@kathrynfauble9053 that doesn't exist.
@@THEWILLBROTHERS3 Many people agree with Nietzsche's notion of natural superiority, as long as gay people don't say they are better than non-gay people.
@@ThomasManuel-r8h heterophobia doesn't exist. it's like saying you can be racist to white people. straight people have never been oppressed so heterophobia isnt real. sure it's not true that gays are better than straight tho.
You're lucky to have the parents you do, and I'm glad you've grown up into a kind, respectful young man.
May peace and happiness be unto all of us
This gives me hope for the future, so thank you. Im currently a 18 year old gay man and I really want to start a family one day, and i always was nervous of how my children would grow up with only two fathers. After seeing this i hope and i know ill be proud of my children. Thank you sir. Also 11 year later wow, youtubes algorithm is needing an update for this to go viral now! How about 11 years ago. Lol. Thank you sit and have a wonderful day!
Kids need a mum. Period. Do whatever you want. But kids need a mum.
Good luck! I bet you’ll do a great job :)
@@turquoiseblue228Studies show here is no difference in gay vs straight households.
@@turquoiseblue228 kids need parents who can love them unconditionally whether its two moms/two dads or mom and dad period
@@Sumsum-j5e In your dreams.
wonderful speech, young man
I would trade places with this kid in a heart beat. My father was a drug selling addict and my mother doesn't use drug however she is VERY mentally abusive.. Odds are I wouldn't be a drug addict right now if it wasn't for the way I was raised. STABLE gay parents are a blessing...:
+brookelle bailey STABLE straight parents are a blessing. Fixed it for you, dumbass.
+The Science Guy Why are you here if you're gonna act like a fool. dumbass.
+Frisco Esquer Well, while I don't agree with his rude manner, he's technically right. The ideal thing would be to have a stable mother and father, men and women are different and both bring different things into a child's life. However, I'm not against gay adoption, I mean it's obviously better to have loving parents (regardless of sexuality) then it is to be in a Russian orphanage...
+spector969 Actually, nearly every study in this area has found that kids of gay parents grow up to be virtually indistinguishable from other kids.
2 male parents make the ultimate alpha male.
Wow, what a great kid !!! You are the future and it makes me feel that it may be brighter one because you are in it. Don't listen to the homphobes and haters here. You are a great person.
ccbeck
R'Amen.
+Aligor Zeimet Ah, hello fellow Pastafarian
Grejdi Agolli
Well actually I'm a Lovecraftian cultist. Sorry. Cthulhu Fhtagn.
Aligor Zeimet Oh :(
Grejdi Agolli
Perhaps you have heard of our Lord and Destroyer? Or perhaps of his disciple, H.P. Lovecraft.
Your dads are clearly doing a great job, anybody would be proud to have you as their son.
I don't know how your video ended up on my Google page when logging in, but boy am I glad I saw your video!! You are so lucky and fortunate to have the family situation you were raised in. I have no idea whether I agree or disagree with being brought up by same sex parents, but that doesn't even matter. What matters is that you certainly have been brought up the "right" way. You show that you are intelligent and a caring individual, and you're process of thinking is well rounded and it's wonderful that you are thinking of a future and have many interests. In some ways, I am personally "jealous" of you, because your life experience has resulted in a very healthy "you". I was brought up in the "regular" way, with a Mom and Dad, but I had many problems with the family system while growing up - and those problems still remain to this day, and I am in my fifties. Do what makes you happy and fulfilled in this life!! I am still looking for what that is for me - Let's do it! Bravo for you making this video! Take care, Robert
This is sooooo beautiful!!! THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!! family is about love and support, not about the sex of sexual oriantation of the members. And about homophobic comments i'll say this: no, they don't deserve a comment. Don't waste time people!!! LOVEEEEE, DEFEND LOVE!!!
Raigh DarkHawk if you're just going to continue to say that both sides are pedophiles, then why even say it anymore? Yes, there are pedophiles. We know that.
As it was in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah, so will it be in the time of the end of this system of things.
Today people are saying " LORD, LORD, but the True God Jehovah and his son Jesus Christ have Promised to put an end to all wickedness and only the Righteous will remain for ever and ever.
@@iralynwhittingham7337 well if that’s the case, then I was born to go to hell. Because I was born gay, I was created gay. Like it or not. And I’m proud of the person I am, I am proud of how I am 100% sure that I haven’t been a real obstacle or a cause of sadness for no one, ever. And how my life is enough for me to be happy. And how I feel the love of my creator, no matter how different other mortals think of my existence.
It's so wise what you say! Thank you! You're an awesome person. I wish you and your family all the best!
Watching this in January 2018. I would be so proud to have a son like you :)
Be proud of yourself and of your dads.
They have done well with you.
You three are magnificent human beings.
Bravo! What a well-spoken, intelligent young man! His parents raised him well, and he will do much good in his life. God bless him and his fathers.
What a beautiful video. I felt so much love coming from this young man towards his dads. It is so heartwarming to hear. I am happy for the three of you!
You seem like one fine educated young man. Your dads must love you very much. It's obvious they did a great job raising you. We all would love to see an update.
Being gay does not take away the point of this particular word: RESPONSIBLE! Two responsible gay men raised you right! Thank you for being living proof and testimony of being raised in love🫵🏾💪🏾⭐🌕💯
You have been blessed with two loving parents. You are a beautiful family.
Sorry you had to protest this Dima, but it is a credit to humanity that you did and I am very proud. Love is love.
Means a lot that you did this video. Thank you for making such a supportive video.
Whoa! I have never seen/heard another young man look and sound so close to my own son in all my Youtubing. Right down to the inflection in your voice, to the word choice/usage, and subject matter, and how you flowed from one subject to another. Since I know my son to be very cool, I am figuring you are just as cool, just wish we lived closer! We are on the mid-east coast outside of Baltimore. You rock babe, you keep on being you, as I know you will. Love to you from Glen Burnie Maryland. :)
This warms my heart so much.
I enjoyed your video and happy you have a loving family who support you, best wishes for your future endeavors.
Lively and eloquent young man. Both you and your parents are lucky!
What a wonderful presentation from Dima. It was very moving and real eye-opener for me. I hadn't thought very much about gay parenthood. Dima shows us that what children really need is love and security. Two men or two women can give those things just like a conventional couple can.
You are attractive af according to me
He is cute. No one can call me a pervert because I'm about the same age as him
Jo Bones What if he/she is his age?
@@bookowl1775 15 while he was recordin
There's nothing wrong with being gay, bisexual, lesbian or transgender. Gay dads and gay moms are capable of being great parents. This young fella was raised by two gay dads and is a happy, healthy well adjusted kid. His dads raised him well.
Cassandra Mitch ..of course...there is nothing wrong with it...you are sick and twisted. Im sure the bible won't ever be mentioned..
Jo Bones I'm not sick and twisted. Homophobes like you certainly are.
@@jobones2004 I'm not sick and twisted, you are! Buzz off
@@imadamsmom I am not crappy,sick or twisted. Go troll elsewhere
As someone who is bisexual and might end up with a man one day, this comforts me very much to know that it’s possible to be a normal family, and make being in a homosexual relationship be seen as normal. Thank you 🙌
I LOVE YOU OMG. I have been raised by two women all my life, my biological mom and her girlfriend of 12 years. Although I now live with my grandmother (NOT AT ALL BECAUSE OF MY PARENTS) but I would just like to say I fully support you and understand what you are going through. I turned out perfectly fine as did you obviously, and I love to say here in Delaware where I live gay marriage is legal and I am glad you fought it out too.
What a bright, clear-minded, well-spoken, pleasant young gentleman you are! I am so impressed with how well you express yourself, and how clearly you articulate you're thoughts. I'm also impressed that you're interested in so many things. You are an intelligent, well-rounded young man. Your dads are awesome, first of all for adopting, giving you a living and supportive family. I hope the rest of you're family members are just as supportive. Your fathers have done a wonderful job in raising you. Knowing that you are part of the people who will run society when I'm old is comforting. I hope there are many more like you and your dads!
I'm so glad that Minnesota now allows same-sex marriage. It's about time! Soon, howitzer, the entire country will be on board!
Should anyone have doubts as to how children of same-sex families turn out, just look at this young man! He's amazing!
Wow, I shoulda checked for typos. If anything looks funny, it was spell check, lol.
Don't know why RUclips gave me this now. This kid was wise beyond his years. Love is love. Stop the hate.
You're such a sweet and clever boy. I wish every child could have parents like yours. If two loving parents who care about their child's well being are not enough then I don't know what is. Your family is definitely not less than one of a straight couple.
I've no doubt that ul be a difference-maker in this world. Ur dads must be amazing.
It’s a credit to his family life and dads that he’s a smart conscientious young man who articulates himself well.
Your Dad’s sound awesome, thanks for sharing your story!
Thank you for sharing and enlighten people with your experiences.
Threw me for a loop when he said he was 15 and born in '97 lol. As someone who grew up with fighting hetero alcoholic parents it absolutely was not a place I thrived. Homophobia was drilled into me at a very young age and even now still struggle to accept myself.
It's absolutely insane how brainwashing kids with homophobia is socially accepted and even encouraged but telling someone anyone can love anyone causes such outrage.
I hope one day it's as accepted in society to be gay as it is to be left handed, and we'll look back on how ridiculous it was to be discriminating gay people like how ridiculous it was to be discriminating against left handers.
This goes out to the young man who made this video. I APPLAUD you for making this video, and it's my wish that you don't read too many of the comments by religious zealots and pure haters. Sadly, there are still too many people out there who don't understand anything beyond their nose and their religion. I got caught up in the comments and wanted to make some snide remarks, but you can't fight a battle of wits with those who have none. To me you sound like a very well adjusted young man and I'm sure, as a gay man myself, that your two dads will be there for you and support you as you enter the world! BRAVO to you and your family!!
his famaly is in Russia ! And your GAY.. Bravo , sickos
.............yawn.......
Jim Keddy HIS FAMILY IN RUSSIA ABANDONED HIM, that means THEY DO NOT WANT HIM... Wtf is wrong with you people supporting him to go to a family who ABANDONED him, when he has GREAT people raising him?!?!?!? Holy shit!
Jim Keddy....just STFU!! You say you have love and goodness but then threaten to snap someones neck if they get aggressive, and then leave them dying in the street. CHARMING! Any more of your rants, hateful speech, and THREATS, and I'll report you to Google. I will. Trust me. I don't fuck around with hatemongers like you. You've been warned. Period!
@@cookiebrain129 Maybe these close minded bigots should read "Putin Country" by Ann Garrels. She spent a lot of time there as a reporter and freelancer for NPR. She goes into just how bad Russia is, their lack of proper facilities for children and how Daddy Vlad put the kibosh on gay ANYTHING after he got the Olympics. He is refusing to allow ANY adoptions to ANY country who has legalized gay marriage.
I am somehow not surprised to see that a few people who I blocked due to their hatred and bigotry when I see 2 or 4 responses to a post and only one shows up. I think these people have nothing to do except troll any videos that have any gay theme just to spread their vile opinions.
This is beautiful. Don't let the negative bigots affect you in any way.
Blaaahhhhh!!!!!
Oh wow, I remember seeing this I don't know how many years back. I remember thinking how proud his dads must be and how much he obviously loves them. Yet even today, some people consider that to be less of a family somehow. Why? - Like others have stated in the comments, I hope they are all doing well and would love to know what career path Dima chose. Whatever live brought, I bet he's absolutely killing it! Amazing message from an amazing young man. I'm glad to see it's still out here and still being heard.
that was beautiful. so proud your parents must be.
I would be proud to have you as my son! I'm sure your fathers love you very much, and they raised an incredible son!
2:56 made me smile as a gay Christian, its always annoying how religion and homosexuality are seen as contradictory by many and that idea (you choose God or yourself) fuelled a lot of conflict when I was figuring out my sexuality.
This is a perfect example of why gay marriage needs to be normalized and legalized. This poor kid is so worked up about something that shouldn't even be within his frame of reference. He should be worried about midterms, puberty and all that other teenage stuff.
Way to ruin peoples lives society.
Your family is amazing. God bless!
I was born in 1999! Wow! I can't believe this is from 11 years ago....time is a crazy, crazy concept🤦♀️ It is incredibe to see how far things have come since this video but also incredibly sad to know not enough has changed.
Seeing this video absolutely made my day. As an adult now, I can fully admire your courage, intelligence, open-mindedness, and outspokenness at such a young age. Your parents did a fantastic job and I just know that for them, you are their most precious blessing❤️
I truly hope you are all doing well and I send my warm regards to you and any kitties/pets/additional family members that might be there now🥰
By fhe way, as a fellow cat-lover, I just gotta add that we all deserve the kind of happiness a perky, fuzzy cat can provide!
Some nice supporting comments, but some hateful ones too which i cannot believe here.
Your a courageous and bright young man. I can tell you will be successful with your studies and pursuits and i'm glad you have a loving family buddy. Hope the laws are being corrected. Have a merry christmas.
-- from an Australian atheist.
Okay, so, screw all of the negative people in the comments. I think you're a lovely young man with two loving parents and I'm so happy for you. I don't understand why two people that love each other can't vow each other's love and faithfulness. Because that's what marriage is. It isn't a man saying "I'll take care of my wife" or a woman saying "that I'll take care of my husband." It IS two people saying that for the rest of my life I will be faithful to you; I will love you; I will take care of you; I will be there for you when you need me; I'll be your hand to hold, your shoulder to cry on, and your partner-in-crime. And if you think that only a man and a woman can have that relationship and bond, then you are ignoring your own ignorance.
You are very smart and grounded. God bless you and your two Dads. They raised a Great son!
Your Dads are doing a wonderful job. Don't let hate comments that are being posted here by homophobes distract you. You're intelligent, witty and nice. I wish you a bright future :)
This guy is like...perfect😍
He's hot/adorable,
He loves science and he's interested in school!!
He likes cats😻
Why the fuck do people think it's bad for gay couples to adopt???
***** LOL
no pussy-cat
tartaringus
Wonderful story Gays should be allowed to Adopt to give a child a family some are better parents
Is he also gay?
who else is here in 2024?
I love what you said. You are so compassionate in regard to your fathers; thanks
Feel so happy that in 10 years, this would be in History book and my kids (I am only 25 now lol ) will be baffled to understand why so many people and almost an entire political party would want to ban so many beautiful stories of this smart, successful and handsome young man not until recently. The world is progress, and this awesome young man and his dads will be role models for millions for the next generation.
Great job you three, lucky you to grow up in that nurturing and wise environment built by your two dads❤. Love from 🇯🇵
I love this so much! I think this is beautiful, and am so happy for your well-being.