#SeptemberDanes #7years I was a little conflicted by Gloria‘s choice to tell her daughter she was adopted so early. I feel like it set Maria up for a lot of grief and mixed up decisions later on. But who the hell am I? I have no kids. Also, Gloria had asked for a black baby and got the lightest skinned black baby she never asked for but loved nonetheless. This book was an interesting and uncomfortable look at identity.
TrishB Clever pick 👍🏻 one of my friends has 2 adopted children (they are biological siblings) and told both of them very early on 🤷♀️ 6y
Reggie @TrishB Thanks, this is all because @Cinfhen took my Night Circus #stillnotoverit lol. Yeah, it‘s just different for everybody. When I found out about my dad I didn‘t care because he had always been there. But then I heard Daryl from Run DMC on The Moth podcast talk about how his parents were loving but he always felt something was wrong, fell into depression until his parents told him he was adopted. Different for everyone I guess. 6y
TrishB I agree- can only do what you think is right. 6y
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Kalalalatja Such an interesting pick! And I agree, it is hard to know what‘s the right thing to do in a situation like that 🤷♀️ 6y
Cinfhen Interesting!! Much better than Night Circus 🤹♂️ 6y
Cinfhen My hubby is adopted, he was told before age 8 but he never talks about it as he always says the people who raised me our truly MY PARENTS. 6y
Tamra My kids are adopted & it‘s simply a basic element of our lives, intentionally. Besides, since my husband and I are obviously not Ethiopian and they are, there‘s no hiding it even if we wanted to. 😆 (edited) 6y
Reggie @Kalalalatja @Cinfhen @Tamra Thanks for your perspectives. 6y
Linear I would think being adopted notes that you where chosen to be had. Not an accident or chance. You where decided on, and picked. Which can be a lot more special. But that's my two cents. My dad adopted me a little after marrying my mom when my birth father gave up his legal rights to me. 6y
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