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It seems as though the people who make these comments could be saying, "I couldn't/wouldn't do what you are doing." I found that this is the case with my siblings and in-laws who will not consider adoption. Some people simply are not interested in parenting a child that they did not conceive, for whatever reason.
Now that my son understands some of what people are saying, I have to make a habit to say "I'm the lucky one" more often. Lucky for me, we don't get these comments much now that he's home for so long. We heard this a lot when we shared the news of our adoption choice before our son was born. This post was a good cue for me anyway!
-Beverly
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