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We just brought our baby boy home so I don't have a lot of experience yet. He is African-American/Liberian. I have been a little disappointed in my family so far. They haven't acted as excited as they did with DD (Caucasian) and my aunt (who I love but she is a total nut) said some wacky things. They live very far away so it won't be a daily issue and I know once they meet the baby, they will fall in love and things will be much better. But I fully expect to have to police them about stuff they say. It's not necessarily mean stuff but still racist. They will not appreciate being policed but they'll figure it out quick or they just won't see us as much...and I know they won't want that.
So far, our friends and neighbors have been wonderful, as I expected.
Not sure what to expect from strangers.
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Mom to
 born 5/21/07, adopted domestically on 6/6/07
 born 4/20/09, adopted domestically on 4/29/09
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