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I have considered this before, and I'm fairly certain I'm the same parent I would be if I had given birth.
In fact, the awesome love, respect, and encouragement my child's birth family gives to me reassures me and calms any fears I might have about having to be Supermom. They never fail to encourage and support me. That helps tremendously.
I couldn't love my child any more. I couldn't want to be around her more. I couldn't be kinder to her, want to teach her more, laugh with her more.
I couldn't fathom DOING more because what I do I do out of complete overwhelming love and it's at capacity - the edge of the universe.
I never consciously think, for instance, "Ooooh, I'd better take her for ice cream/to the museum/to the toy store - because I owe someone." I just love doing all that.
Excellent, excellent question.
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