tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668784827284281201.post8996796578169311901..comments2023-04-16T05:18:46.416-04:00Comments on The Secret Life of an American Adoptee: Older Adoptive ParentsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668784827284281201.post-71353835270542813122011-02-28T15:07:36.715-05:002011-02-28T15:07:36.715-05:00Of course it's all balance too. I can't im...Of course it's all balance too. I can't imagine trying to parent and provide for a child at 15... or 50! KWIM? <br /><br />Hopefully you'll have many happy, healthy years together.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839016911898796086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668784827284281201.post-63730820981406350312011-02-28T15:05:48.418-05:002011-02-28T15:05:48.418-05:00It's hard. Life is f-ed. We all do the best we...It's hard. Life is f-ed. We all do the best we can. I'm sure your parents would have liked to have had you younger, and yet if they had adopted earlier, they wouldn't have you! (Coming from someone who just adopted at age 36).<br /><br />I buried my dad at 50 (I was 29). Certainly one of the worst days of my life. What's worse is after losing my dad I realized what my mom was going thru losing her husband. And that I had a 50% chance of going through the same thing! (Statistically you have a 50% chance of dying before your spouse--either that or your spouse is the one left).<br /><br />None of us knows what is in store. We only have so much control. The rest we just have to... IDK... go with the flow.<br /><br />Hang in there, Nicole.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839016911898796086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668784827284281201.post-64492425916958178152011-02-17T13:35:30.769-05:002011-02-17T13:35:30.769-05:00i understand that. I think my fear is because I am...i understand that. I think my fear is because I am an only child so I don't have siblings to lean on once my parents are gone. Its a scarey thought but its a part of lifeNicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16007227360265481331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668784827284281201.post-25151640155381398002011-02-16T23:25:18.343-05:002011-02-16T23:25:18.343-05:00Talking about you on my blog. Hope you had a great...Talking about you on my blog. Hope you had a great day !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10337300945942086993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668784827284281201.post-21434320894309641972011-02-14T18:20:18.855-05:002011-02-14T18:20:18.855-05:00This comment was for your last post not this one !...This comment was for your last post not this one !<br />I was on my phone when i wrote it~ maybe it explains why...Anyways...See this is my problem. i am not young anymore and i want to adopt from China. It even takes 3 years to adopt. This is so tough but i think even if we die. My kids will have each other. I think it is always better than to be in an Orphanage all your life. No family. My dad was an Orphan all his life. I would not wish it to anyone.<br />XOAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10337300945942086993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-668784827284281201.post-6359897528395020452011-02-11T17:14:24.412-05:002011-02-11T17:14:24.412-05:00Adopting is hard enough and then you have people w...Adopting is hard enough and then you have people who are pridefull and have no respect attacking you. I don't know of it is because I am older. But I don't count on anyone's opinion anymore. I live my life. My kids are happy. And people will always criticize and complain even. When they are just lamos in their parenting. You can vent. And don't worry. We all do. Lol. We are humans. XoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10337300945942086993noreply@blogger.com