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Finally people who "get it"
Just as an update,
I went to my Kindergartener's winter party at school a week or so ago and I was able to carry on a couple of conversations with 2 other adoptive parents. When I left I just thougt "wow". It was so nice to talk to people that totally get it! They get it even more than I do. They have those little faces as reminders everyday. This feeling also reminds me of why we are sharing the fact that we are adopting with family, friends and sometimes just people we meet. Yes it is a gamble, will they ask crazy questions and try to pull us down? Or will they be supportive and encourage us? You never know how it will turn out. But I think just like adopion..it is worth the risk to me. And you never know, maybe we will be the one to touch the person (usually in our family) that dosn't get it. So ya I think it is worth the risk to me. Wow, again. It is so great to be part of a community that "get's it". Thank you all so much, for helping me work this all out. This is exactly what I was hoping would happen when I started the thread. It has also inspired me to look for a group for adoptive/adopting parents in our area. I think if we all stick together we can help each other deal with those people in our lives that just don't "get it".
Thanks so much.
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