Gay Man Adopts Five Siblings Because He Didn't Want Them To Be Separated
November 10, 2020A gay man and former foster child, namely Robert Carter, opened his house and adopted five siblings because he didn’t want to separate them, as he was separated from his eight siblings when he entered the system himself.
Carter and his former partner opened their home to three brothers to keep the children together through foster care when they found out the boys had sisters as well. When the siblings were reunited, Carter adopted all five children.
“My boys, they never talked about mom, they never talked about dad, just [their sisters], so I knew I had to make that happen,” Carter said in a recent interview.
And when the boys saw their sisters again at the girls’ school, Carter says he knew he needed to make it official, as ‘LGBTQ Nation’ reports.
“We cried the entire time and that was the moment I was like, ‘Okay, I have to adopt them and keep them together.’”
Although Carter and his partner, Kiontae Gillan, have recently separated, Gillan was still present for the adoption ceremony. The men took care of the children together and Gillan is still ‘papa’.
“I’m not a real emotional person and don’t like to show it,” adds Carter. “After it was finalized, I felt so relieved. I woke up the next day in complete ease. It’s a fresh start for all of us.”
Carter admits that life with five kids is a little louder and more hectic than he was used to.
“I’d rather have that noise and know they’re together than to not have it and have peace and quiet and know they’re separated. It’s worth it,” he said.
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