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Goodness, this is so sad, but so very true. My DD's bmom hid her preganancy. No one in her family knows about her adoption plan with the exception of the bfather.
I even find this attitude in my own family. My sister "can't understand how a woman can give her baby away". All said with her nose turned up, complete with a shudder. Well, I put an end to that in a heartbeat. What you say behind my back is one thing, but I suggest you think twice before uttering such things to my face or in the presence of my DD.
Prior to my placement I had a failed match. The bmom decided to parent after her family showed up to the hospital with a car seat and promises to help her raise the baby. I wonder sometimes about her and if her family stuck to their promises. She had been so adamant about her adoption plans.
IMO, this attitude stinks in the AA community and is a large part of the reason why there are so many AA kids in foster care.
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Adoptive Mom in 2007
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