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Originally Posted by dpen6
Then find someother name.....YOU made the choice to clothe them and feed them.....that is only a small psrt of parenting these kids..the other big part is making them feel as if they are worth living in your house...not the other way around.
Didanyone listen to the actual person that posted here that has lived it...are you listening?
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From my stance, I called my parents mom and dad my entire life. They beat, molested, and abused me in inhuman ways. They were the first people that taught me that the word and the emotion can be two separate things. I may have hated life at the time, but what I went through, although never in foster care, really did help with giving perspective on teenage adoptions since so many things are still fresh in my head.
That said, last weekend when I got a hug from our son and he said "I love you mom" after a very rough weekend for all of us, my heart completely melted. He may have his challenges as our kid, but the rewards of working with him and being patient with him, at least so far, far outweigh the stresses. The sincerity of affection in his voice was priceless to me.