I think that’s the route I’d go for sure. Too many awesome kids out their already in need of a home.

If I want kids, me and my girl will probably adopt.

  • Exorcistbreakdancing [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    More fair warning, this time about international adoption: A staggering number of international adoptions are corrupt. Adoption agencies worldwide are constantly shut down as scandals come out that the agencies separate children from their families under false pretenses, then profiteer by selling them to unaware families in the U.S. The children are often not orphans; they have families and homes, but because of the wealth inequality between the nations involved, poor families don’t have a voice and their children are taken from them. Then the family’s poverty is used as justification while tens of thousands of dollars go to the adoption agency.

    These kids may also have been through significant trauma (beyond being taken from their families which is trauma enough) and need a more specialized care than a biological kid.

    It’s the story of my adopted siblings so I feel the need to warn people about it when adoption comes up.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_adoption_scandals

    • Nintendude31 [he/him]
      hexagon
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      4 years ago

      Yes, this is why if it happens down the line. Plenty of research and double checking myself will be a preclusion to actually taking a kind under our wing. I want to dive in as a good prepared parent.