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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How the heck do you just give away your child like an unwanted pet?  Do you have any family?   How would you have liked it if you were given away like chattel?[/quote]

As an adoptee, I don't look it at like that.  My birth parents surrendered me for adoption when I was 2 months old.  They tried but it was an unhealthy situation and they just couldn't do it.   They picked out my parents  from profiles at the adoption agency they used because they knew exactly what kind of family they thought I should be raised in (educated parents, older sibling, pet, etc).  And my parents very much wanted me more than they wanted anything else.  I had an amazing childhood and am so incredibly fortunate my birth parents were aware enough to realize they could not give me the life they thought I deserved.  I can't even begin to express how eternally grateful I am to them for giving me that. [/quote]

This is a beautiful post.[/quote]

+1.    As a close relative of someone considering placing their child up for adoption, this is very comforting.  I am so conflicted and sometimes feel like it's selfish.  In reality, it's more selfless.   So glad it worked out for you and that you ended up with great parents.  Thank you for sharing.[/quote]

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