Our introductions were scheduled to start this Wednesday. We had our fingers crossed and all seemed to still go ahead. Until this afternoon when we got a call from our SW, "postponed indefinitely with a review in three weeks". So close, yet so far away.
After jumping through all the hoops, ticking the boxes, praise from family finder and social worker and unanimous decisions at adoption and matching panel we have another obstacle to take; Covid-19.
You could not make this 💩 up. What great timing.
It's child focused and done in the best interest of the child, we get that. We really do. But we can't help but feel overwhelmed by a wave of feelings of disappointment, anger, frustration, powerlessness and drained all at the same time. It'll pass but the uncertainty of the situation and knowing that things will get worse for the foreseeable future doesn't really lift our spirits at the moment. We're stuck and all we can hope for is that in three weeks time the decision will be more favourable.
Thanks for letting us vent here. Rant over. Off to scream in a pillow, go for a run and have one stiff drink (at home!) not necessarily in that order.
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WeAreNearlyThere · 23/03/2020 18:50
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