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Many of you have responded quite harshly, to what Stormster posted. I did not get from her post, any generalizations. She didn't say, "all, many, most", etc. She was posting about ONE situation that she knows of. It seems like, that she was thinking in the Dr. Phil mentality, of "those who hide nothing, have nothing to hide", and wanted to know other's opinions on it. We have all encountered situations, where things seem to be shady. Stormster was not talking about the aparents changing the subject when confronted with nosey questions, like how much did it cost, or how much bmom expenses were. It isn't normal for aparents to not want to talk about their adoption at all. Imagine a pbmom meeting with a couple wanting to adopt, who offer her a better place to live, a safer car, paid rent/utilities, etc., all in the pretense of the couple simply wanting pbmom to have these things because it is better for the child. How many pbmoms, do you think would turn that down?
The rich have been known to throw their money/weight around, in many situations in life. Some play the rich card, and some don't. With celebs adoptiong, I have no doubt, that their adoption process is much quicker, than a normal income couple. You have to remember, that most adoptions today, are at least semi-open. Pbmoms are often handed a stack of "dear birthmom" letters, where the couples/people wanting to adopt, have included their picture. I think a lot of pbmoms would see their child being adopted by a celebrity, as an awesome opportunity, and that their child will have everything. If a girl was handed a stack of profiles, and Oprah happened to be one of them, who do you think a girl would probably pick?-Oprah, who has everything, or Jim and Debbie Middleclass? BTW I am an adoptee, and do feel that we are all "purchased" in one way or another. If we weren't, more people would be adopting, as they would be able to afford it.
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