tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272970747999376042.post2573210488300455620..comments2023-08-19T08:06:17.958-07:00Comments on In Our Pond: Adoption: It's ComplicatedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272970747999376042.post-46502789044966691032017-09-02T20:38:33.942-07:002017-09-02T20:38:33.942-07:00Thank you for your comments! I'm glad that pe...Thank you for your comments! I'm glad that people are enjoying the adoption blog posts. As I said, I'm going to try to post more often, so check back every month for the link-up!Missy Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12914375236366912605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272970747999376042.post-50467633313584145932017-09-02T19:01:55.989-07:002017-09-02T19:01:55.989-07:00Thank you for sharing. I was adopted as well. I...Thank you for sharing. I was adopted as well. I'm 33 now and wanted to share some insight or maybe a different viewpoint. My mom and dad adopted me when I was 3, and they already had 9 biological children. Growing up I always wondered if they loved me the same as their biological children. I now know they did love me the same, but growing up I had some issues from my birth family and tramatic past that my mom and dads biological children didn't have. My parents also adopted 2more children, and they are 40 years old and still feel that they are not loved the same as the biological children. One of my best friends was also adopted (she's in her 50s) and she doesn't have any of these issues that we three have bc like you, her parents were not able to have biological children. She never felt the comparison or that she was somehow flawed or unwanted or unlovable. Her parents were so greatful to have a baby girl, that any issues she had from her biological family were just normal for them bc that's all her parents ever knew. So from a slightly different point of view I can see how God can and will use your painful past for His glory. I definately understand your pain though because even though I went on to have 2 beautiful children I am still heartbroken when I think of the loss of my first pregnancy. God understands our pain and He will use my pain and yours to minister to others. Once again thank you for being so genuine and really pouring your heart out. I love your post:) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852026134856316456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272970747999376042.post-31757263661125783192017-08-05T08:18:00.035-07:002017-08-05T08:18:00.035-07:00Thank you for sharing. Often we think some situat...Thank you for sharing. Often we think some situation will fix everything else in our lives and it is just not true. Adoption is wonderful but it does not fix the pain of miscarry, infertility or feeling somehow less of a women for not giving birth. There are always those who will tell you if you took drugs or had a C-section, you didn't experience birth. Or if you bottle fed over breast feeling you didn't bond with your child. Lies! Don't buy into any of them. Your life experiences are your own and we all have doubts AND shortcomings. God bless the adoptive parents. Carmen Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745735619502627596noreply@blogger.com