[bajohnson]

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That's so funny that, that phrase would rub you the wrong way. I was told something similar when I was 5 and it made me feel special! It made me feel wanted and loved, and that my folks really had wanted just me! I now know that they really had no choice in the matter, but at the same time, I'm old enough to see what they did have to go through to adopt. Home studies, tests, all that paperwork, and waiting! They must have really wanted a child to do all that! So it was a win-win thing for me. The "picked you special" phrase held me over til I could see all the prep work they'd done to adopt me.
It is funny how phrases can effect one person one way, and another person, another way.
Hugs,
Beth