DH and I are just starting stage 1.
We've been so excited for so long about this but now the more I read the more I worry.
I've just read 'No Matter What' by Sally Donovan, and a few threads on here and other sites and wonder if we can actually handle the reality of adoption.
Is there always going to be violence, anger, accusations, distress etc to the extent that these threads and books show or do some (most?) adopters just have a normal - while diffeently parented - family?
I'm not saying we couldn't handle it, I'm more just wondering is it an absolute given? Something we should prepare for as more likely than not?
I'm sorry if this seems crass or belittling - I really don't mean it to.
I just wonder do any adoption families ever end up just being boringly happily non-dramatic 'normal'?
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NotSureBitScared · 29/05/2014 20:57
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