Heather South Carolina says she is against gay marriage because she missed out on having her father around when she was growing up . The 31-year-old mother-of-four admits her mother 's partner 'treated me as if I was her own daughter ' She also says that her biological father 'was n't a great guy , ' and 'did n't bother coming around anymore ' Despite being an advocate for gay marriage in her 20s , South Carolina now says she 's had a change of heart . 'My father 's absence created a huge hole , and I ached every day . I loved my mom 's partner , but she could never have replaced the father I lost '
Heather Barwick says she is against gay marriage because she missed out on having her father around when she was growing up . The 31-year-old mother-of-four admits her mother 's partner 'treated me as if I was her own daughter ' She also says that her biological father 'was n't a great guy , ' and 'did n't bother coming around anymore ' Despite being an advocate for gay marriage in her 20s , Barwick now says she 's had a change of heart . 'My father 's absence created a huge hole , and I ached every day . I loved my mom 's partner , but she could never have replaced the father I lost '