[Emberbit]

For those of you who were given a choice of open or semi open, why did you choose the one you did? Did your agency push one or the other? Have the a-parents kept up their end of the agreement?

What is the difference really between open and semi-open? Everyone’s definitions seem to vary. If you send pictures/letters directly but don’t visit, is it open or semi-open? If you send everything through the agency for snail mail and only have an email address to contact the a-parents directly and always visit in a public place (but do visit) and don’t know the a-parents’ last name or identifying information is it open or semi-open?

I’m getting so confused trying to sort these terms out and they don’t’ seem to have a concrete meaning. Can any one help?