I'v heard that 50% of people who look into adoption decide it's not for them. This is for various reasons, some include the aspect of open adoption is scary as adoption is not anonymous anymore, also the cost of adoption can be high, also the wait to be able to adopt an available child can be from 2 years to 7 years or longer in some cases (I know one lady who waited 15 years and finally adopted an infant at the age of 46), and for some people it's because they always wanted a child of their own flesh and blood, and they realize this after they've looked into adoption and thought long and hard about it. For myself, it's because I don't want social workers to be involved in what should have been a natural experience for my husband and I, ie-having a child. I decided I don't want a baby that badly and am happy being childless. (although I do want to be a foster parent) Do you think I will be judged negatively because of this for the rest of my life? It seems like it to me.
2007-10-21
12:33:56
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