Has being an adopted child affected you or your development? Has it had an influence on your emotional life? Do you still feel the effects of adoption in your ability to form lasting relationships? I'd really like to hear the opinions of others. As for me the answer is a very big yes, unfortunatly I think it has.
2006-06-16 11:33:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
In a manner of speaking, yes, I was adopted. I was given to my grandparents to be raised, as my Father took my mother to join him in a life long service career.
That was the most gracious favor they could have ever done for me.
When I married, it lasted 25 years.
My 3 children are also adopted. All had the same biological mother with 3 different fathers (Go figure???)
They were raised well, and at least two have adjusted, and become wonderful, loving people.
My sons were adopted at ages 3 and 5, and had problems in their history before adoption. My daughter, the youngest was given to us a 2 days old, and knows no other life.
It hasn't seemed to have any adverse effects with regard to relationships in the two youngest, unless one counts that we all make choices a parent might not totally approve of, but they are IN relationships at least. In my daughters case she has known her boyfriend since they were both 2 years old, and went all through school together and finally connected as a couple nearly 5 years ago.
My middle son has graced me with 2 grandchildren, and I've never considered them as anything but.
I'd say a commitment lasting 5 years,,,even a marriage now a days, is long lasting.
Rev. Steven
2006-06-16 12:16:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 5⤋
i imagine it relies upon on the context. The adoption replaced right into a second in time, even though it also has ongoing outcomes. in case you're speaking about the previous and the activities surrounding how your baby entered your relations, "were followed" is totally proper. although, at the same time as speaking about your baby's present day truth, i imagine "are followed" is better precise to the truth of the project, because it really is not some thing that merely ends at the same time as the paper is signed. Your baby will continuously stay the truth of someone who's followed, so "are followed" is better proper in an ongoing context. Which to apply relies upon on which area you're trying to positioned across on the time.
2016-10-14 05:45:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The very best thing that ever happened to me. Always tried hard to have my parents super proud of me. .That was a waste of time because they already were. You so much want to give back to them. Like my parents told us,
"they did not have to have us, they wanted us, had the choice in what children". We were told always we were very special and to this day I still believe that and will so forever and a day.. My parents raised me whether adopted or not, they are my true parents. I shall always remember their sacrifices made for my sister and myself.
We were left some place, then foster home was mistreated there but then my parents came along and rescued us.. .
2006-06-16 11:48:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was adopted. fortunately my parents never hid that fact from me. they told me from the beginning that i was adopted. i'm not sure if i feel the effects but i believe they are there. i've never really had a long lasting relationship of any kind. the fact that my adopted parents got divorced really cemented that fear that it'll never happen and nothing good lasts.(i don't know if that's from the adopted or just my realizations in growing up.)
2006-06-16 11:38:13 · answer #4 · answered by Kismet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was adopted as a child. It hasn't affected me in any serious way. I was raised like any ol' regular child and am leading a happy, average life.
2006-06-16 11:36:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was not adopted, but my dad was and that still affects me. I dont know where my family comes from, and I dont know where they are either. it also makes it hard when it comes to family medical history. My dad isnt from this counrty either. It feels wierd to be the child of someone that was adopted.
2006-06-16 11:40:54 · answer #6 · answered by tanyae2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. I was adopted twice. Once by the man who married my mother when I was 3 and once by God when I came to know Him through faith in Jesus. The second adoption was by far the best. Having the power of God working in my life has brought me into relationship with many people. Looking at life through the lens of Scripture has taken away all of my fears and given me purpose and hope for being here on this planet.
"For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!" The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs--heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. Romans 8:14-18
2006-06-16 13:46:53 · answer #7 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not adopted, but the thing i hate that parents dont tell the kids that they r adopted....they just keep it a secret.
2006-06-16 15:10:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I was not adopted.
2006-06-16 11:38:20 · answer #9 · answered by videogamer91193 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was I ADOPTED? No, ACTUALLY. Why do you ASK? Are you CURIOUS?
2006-06-16 11:36:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋