[mumofone]

A little background.

Last week, there was a story on our news about a mom who killed her son (4) and jumped from a hotel window killing herself. It was a real tragedy.

Yesterday I was at work when my boss brought up about the poor little boy, and I said how sad it was. She said, "you know, his mom was adopted". After that she went on to relate the very detailed situation as to why she was adopted. She said, "her biomom killed her father's mistress and, therefore she was adopted by another family". Well, I just about lost it with her right then and there. I almost felt like saying, "Yes, she was adopted, that must be the reason she did it". This woman is totally clueless. She never fails to bring up names of people who are adopted in her daily conversations. It isn't like I refer to her kids as "you know your bio child".........

She has a cousin, who really isn't her cousin because, you guessed it, he is adopted.

I had the chance to educate this woman and, yet, again I blew it. I knew if I said something, I would end up regretting it and would probably end up being fired as her and her husband own the company.

I was still steaming inside this afternoon and related the story to my supervisor. He couldn't believe her attitude either, but certainly isn't surprised by it.

We are extremely proud that we were blessed with our son through adoption, but now I am feeling like crap for not speaking up. I feel like I let my son down by not educating this woman.

Sorry, just had to get this thing off my chest.