tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-181953727519479153.post5419061951708433147..comments2023-12-16T15:22:38.108-06:00Comments on mothermade: What sucks about being adopted?mothermadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15805762605100898914noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-181953727519479153.post-738138280484566892022-12-14T14:24:02.163-06:002022-12-14T14:24:02.163-06:009. Being treated as the recipient of charity, as i...9. Being treated as the recipient of charity, as if the adoptee is a puppy being spared from being put down. As if adoptive parents are somehow engaging in an act of philanthropy, rather than receiving the blessing of a child to love and raise. <br /><br />10. The inevitable expectations and comparisons to our adoptive parents, as if being a reflection of one’s parents is an essential function of belonging. <br /><br />11. Adoptive family members to whom we will always be, literally, the bastard at the family reunion. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-181953727519479153.post-22644295453084237482014-11-18T08:31:08.838-06:002014-11-18T08:31:08.838-06:00Yes. to all of these!
Thank youYes. to all of these! <br /><br />Thank youmothermadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805762605100898914noreply@blogger.com