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/^t/To a small child, adopted by gays, his adoptive parents are what it means to have a family. He/she will of cause see the difference between his/her own family and those of other children. However, if the other families with which he has contact, are unhappy, pathological, have abusive parents, and do not have the feelings of love, friendship and understanding which are all present in his own family, the child (by his observations of the outside world), may lead himself to believe that the relationship functioning between his "parents" is the only harmonious type. During the child's young years, this will of cause lead to self-confidence, security and happiness. Yet deep inside the child's subconscious, a conviction may begin to develop, that of all the people he knows, only his own parents, who are obviously gays, are happy. This surely must mean something, according to the child's reasoning.