In families, as in all relationships, it’s important to be able to take no for an answer. It doesn’t matter how many times I ask my sister to go to Six Flags with me: if she says no, we’re not going! Obviously, it takes two to tango, but it takes one to listen and learn …
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‘They asked me how I could be happy being adopted when I had real siblings?’: Adoptee meets biological siblings, gets criticized for not regretting being adopted
Every adoptee has a different experience. It’s easy to think of adoption as a universal good because it gives children consistent and healthy homes, but that’s not always the case. Adoption can be an exploitative industry. Mothers can be coerced into giving up their children against their will. Not all adoptive homes are safe, nurturing …
Seguir leyendo ‘They asked me how I could be happy being adopted when I had real siblings?’: Adoptee meets biological siblings, gets criticized for not regretting being adopted