Comments on: We Need To Talk http://www.growninmyheart.com/we-need-to-talk An Adoption Network Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:37:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Melanie Recoy http://www.growninmyheart.com/we-need-to-talk#comment-4701 Melanie Recoy Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:44:25 +0000 http://www.growninmyheart.com/?p=4881#comment-4701 I have to admit I kinda stole that second cousin thing from Joy's hairdresser.... I have to admit I kinda stole that second cousin thing from Joy’s hairdresser….

]]> By: Claudia Corrigan D'Arcy http://www.growninmyheart.com/we-need-to-talk#comment-4700 Claudia Corrigan D'Arcy Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:27:17 +0000 http://www.growninmyheart.com/?p=4881#comment-4700 Yup. Yup and yup! I am always so surprised when I disuss the realities of adoption with someone not at all connected to adoption. The logic or illoginess of the situation and the injustice seems to almost scream from them. They get it. Yup. Yup and yup!
I am always so surprised when I disuss the realities of adoption with someone not at all connected to adoption.
The logic or illoginess of the situation and the injustice seems to almost scream from them. They get it.

]]> By: papa2hapa http://www.growninmyheart.com/we-need-to-talk#comment-4699 papa2hapa Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:59:07 +0000 http://www.growninmyheart.com/?p=4881#comment-4699 Great post! I agree, both of you should be able to have that right! And maybe one day, you won't have to yell about Grizzly bears. Great post! I agree, both of you should be able to have that right! And maybe one day, you won’t have to yell about Grizzly bears.

]]> By: Jmomma http://www.growninmyheart.com/we-need-to-talk#comment-4698 Jmomma Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:24:44 +0000 http://www.growninmyheart.com/?p=4881#comment-4698 As a mother who relinquished, I find being candid about adoption whenever it comes up, can shut people up pretty quick. Even people that initially express interest and openness find it an uncomfortable topic. Sometimes they even try to help me keep my secret as though they suddenly see themselves as my intimate confidante. The more I talk about it, the easier it gets. It requires trusting myself. As a mother who relinquished, I find being candid about adoption whenever it comes up, can shut people up pretty quick. Even people that initially express interest and openness find it an uncomfortable topic. Sometimes they even try to help me keep my secret as though they suddenly see themselves as my intimate confidante.

The more I talk about it, the easier it gets. It requires trusting myself.

]]> By: joy_joy http://www.growninmyheart.com/we-need-to-talk#comment-4695 joy_joy Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:08:17 +0000 http://www.growninmyheart.com/?p=4881#comment-4695 Good essay, weird timing. I just wrote a post in support of fake bear sightings over adoption. :(. I am just not there yet. Good essay, weird timing.

I just wrote a post in support of fake bear sightings over adoption. :(.

I am just not there yet.

]]> By: diane http://www.growninmyheart.com/we-need-to-talk#comment-4694 diane Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:21:24 +0000 http://www.growninmyheart.com/?p=4881#comment-4694 well put. I especially like the part of "someone's adopted second cousin" ... practically anytime I speak about adoption, some one does something like that. A "friend of a friend's daughter, who has no problems" is adopted. Argh! Everybody seems to feel the need to be an expert on things they have zero experience with. well put. I especially like the part of “someone’s adopted second cousin” … practically anytime I speak about adoption, some one does something like that. A “friend of a friend’s daughter, who has no problems” is adopted. Argh! Everybody seems to feel the need to be an expert on things they have zero experience with.

]]> By: Bears, Gay Marriage, adoptee Rights, and Bears « According To Addie http://www.growninmyheart.com/we-need-to-talk#comment-4693 Bears, Gay Marriage, adoptee Rights, and Bears « According To Addie Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:37:13 +0000 http://www.growninmyheart.com/?p=4881#comment-4693 [...] July 6, 2009 in adoptee, adoptee rights, adoption, adoption reform, angry adoptee | Tags: adoptee, adoptee rights, adoption, bears, gay marriage We Need To Talk. [...] [...] July 6, 2009 in adoptee, adoptee rights, adoption, adoption reform, angry adoptee | Tags: adoptee, adoptee rights, adoption, bears, gay marriage We Need To Talk. [...]

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