Was I Born This Way?

This week in class we discussed primarily same gender attraction and the difficulties associated with it. Being from Vermont I am very familiar with same gender attraction. I remember in my high school having at least three of my teachers being homosexuals. I also had a basketball coach who was a lesbian. I was never put in a position where I felt uncomfortable, in fact it helped me realize how important people are as individuals not being based on their sexual orientation. However, I did have a friend who had two fathers. It was very apparent that she needed a mother figure. There are obvious challenges for girls being raised without a motherly influence. My friend struggled with dating, puberty, and interacting socially with other females. I have never thought that was fair. I know she would have had an easier transition with a mother figure and a father figure. As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we know that everybody's gender is of God and given to us to fulfill roles as a mother and a father. If those roles in each family are not met, there is a definite problem that cannot be reversed if the situation remains the same.