Adopted??
 

I was just wondering who, if anyone, on greekchat is adopted?? I love to hear stories!!! I'm adopted... I'll post the story sometime when I feel like typing a lot ... Yes, I've found them...Yes, I've talked to them...No, I haven't met any of them... Yes, I want to.. No, I'm not bitter about anything. Yes, I have three brothers I've never met...That's the VERY short version..

Anyone else?

I am not adopted, but for a few yrs I have felt that God really wants me to adopt children. I would love to have a big family. Hopefully some day I will be able to adopt.

My dearest pledge son was adopted. He was brought over the US from Korea when he was 2 years old ... he said he never would find his real family. I guess it is illegal to find out the real parents, and the adoption agent would never give away any information regarding the real parents.

I was adopted right when I was born. I havent met my birth mother though. I know her name. I hope to find her someday, but I think the first thing to do would be to start looking :rolleyes:

Five of our 13 are adopted--4 from Asia and one who is Central American but born here in town. I knew her birthmother. We exchange Christmas cards and pictures with one of the Asian birthmoms.

We could probably find most of the other birthmothers if we searched but it's still such a stigma in those countries to give birth when you're unmarried that I don't know if we will. The moms are probably in their thirties and forties now--with new families.

I'm not adopted but two of my cousins and a very close friend of mine is. My cousins were adopted because their mom had leukemia 10-15 years ago and is now unable to have children of her own. One of them is Asian and is a spitting image of my husband...it's soooo cute :)

I have given a lot of thought about adoption and I would actually like to do it someday. :)

I'm not adopted, but I'm practically the only person in my family who isn't. My mother, brother, sister, and about 6 cousins are. I have a terribly small family, too, so that's a large number for us. Only two cousins know their birth parents. None of my immediate family members have met their birthparents, but my mother knows who hers are.

I was adopted when I was 5 days old. I've never met or contacted, and have no interest to meet or contact my natural parents.

At one point about 20% of my sorority sisters were adopted. I thought that was pretty interesting.

Wow,

Carnation, I just want to tell you what an immense amount of respect i have for you. Adopting children and giving them a better life is probably the greatest gift you could ever give. We definately need more people like you and your husband in this country.

Only a narrow-minded idiot couldn't see that it takes a big heart to raise children right, and an even bigger one to welcome children into your family who aren't biologically yours.

I cherish every time my Kindergarterners come to PE. I was always the guy that was like, ugh, kids, but i've definately changed. The little ones just melt your heart, especially up here, where a lot of them don't enjoy the same luxeries that i had growing up. Just having them say, "hi coach K" and wave to me when i pass them in the hallways, or have them all get excited when they come into the gym is enough to make me look forward to the day when i've got my only little tykes. :D

I've been thinkin about adoption lately, mostly cuz i look at the kids in my school and think that some of them deserve better life situations. Hopefully someday when i've got my little brood, i'll be able to adopt a child from up here and give them some of the advantages i had growing up.

Seriously, if you don't get a warm-fuzzy feeling being around little kids you're probably working with a smaller heart than the grinch. Again, carnation, you are an awesome woman and i'm sure a great mother :)

Kitso
KS 361

I'm not adopted, but a classmate of my dad's (from high school and university) and his wife adopted a son. He's 11 years old right now, much, much younger than any of the other "kids". He's going through the rebellious tween/teen phase right now

I'm not adopted but my cousin is. She was adopted from birth.
My cousin knows she's adopted but as far as I know she has never had any sort of contact with her birth mother. The biological father has no idea he has a daughter.
I do not know if she has expressed any desire to meet her biological mother. But she is still very young (12 years old). So maybe when she gets older.

Similar percentage in my chapter when I was an active. Maybe its because they're seeking out further family ties, in a way.

I was adopted when i was born. Something about how my mother's doctor knew someone who was pregnant and i guess clueless about what to do because teh adoption process started before i was even born. I know that my biological mother was 19 and unmarried when I was born. She worked as a Dental Assistant, was petite like me with same hair and eye color. She too also had an interest in the arts and I know her last name at the time of my birth. I know she lived with her parents and had some brothers and sisters but that's all I know. I havent decided if I would like to meet her one day or not to thank her for my life. Despite mishaps here and there, it's been a great one! I'll forever be grateful to her for her decision.

Kitso,

Thanks from a fellow Texan! I appreciate the kind words-- and the world is full of little guys who need a home.:)