was adopted as a child (same country - Canada, bio-parents deceased). Over 20 years ago now! wow. fully agree it was amazing. they are my parents. I will take care of them in their golden years like they took care of me. they couldn't 'have' kids - i ask now, with our global population at however many billion and god knows how many who needs good parents, that people strongly consider it as an option before making new ones.
only thing I'll add is that if they are not tiny babies (and even then), expect the unexpected - trauma, etc. all kinds of things. it's not easy watching your parents die, changing cultures, etc. There's a lot going on there. they are full humans, not tiny shells you can fill in your own image (this is true of any parenting imo). Gotta be ready to offer support. I'd say that was one thing that kinda took my parents for a loop.
S011110M4112 on November 17th, 2018 at 02:40 UTC »
Damn, it took you 14 months to realize you left her? Is your last name McCallister?
Asterios390528 on November 17th, 2018 at 04:57 UTC »
was adopted as a child (same country - Canada, bio-parents deceased). Over 20 years ago now! wow. fully agree it was amazing. they are my parents. I will take care of them in their golden years like they took care of me. they couldn't 'have' kids - i ask now, with our global population at however many billion and god knows how many who needs good parents, that people strongly consider it as an option before making new ones.
only thing I'll add is that if they are not tiny babies (and even then), expect the unexpected - trauma, etc. all kinds of things. it's not easy watching your parents die, changing cultures, etc. There's a lot going on there. they are full humans, not tiny shells you can fill in your own image (this is true of any parenting imo). Gotta be ready to offer support. I'd say that was one thing that kinda took my parents for a loop.
drot525 on November 17th, 2018 at 04:59 UTC »
Are you adopting his bio sister or another child who will be his sister in your newly enlarged family?