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Originally posted by jm74
I am blessed to have the family I have that adopted me, but there definitely is a stigma!! I hate it when someone finds out you're adopted and they feel sorry for you. I once had someone say:"Poor thing." That really IRRITATES ME!!!!! I am not a "poor thing" If you don't know how it feels to walk in my shoes, then please don't say anything......
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Thank you for your reply! That was a GREAT answer! It is so inexcusable for someone to say "poor thing," as though adoption means leprosy or something. If people like this would leave it alone rather than open their mouths, we'd be a lot better off!
Jennifer