tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751435337498664060.post2364519741652511078..comments2023-07-01T10:24:36.993-04:00Comments on The Gang's All Here!: Now That's Some Good Reading, There...The Gang's Momma!http://www.blogger.com/profile/12478478224173323982noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751435337498664060.post-37360788959023748372011-03-24T17:52:54.287-04:002011-03-24T17:52:54.287-04:00I get questions and comments all! of! the! time! O...I get questions and comments all! of! the! time! One of the most offensive occurred about three weeks ago, although thankfully the Tongginator was not with me. A fellow parent volunteer at the school library started telling me all about her friend's (adopted) daughter who had - and I quote - bad blood. She described "issues" which she attributed to "bad blood," but which sounded like attachment issues to me. *sigh*a Tonggu Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01365812914466181060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751435337498664060.post-90107925409738785782011-03-24T08:05:57.204-04:002011-03-24T08:05:57.204-04:00That's an excellent point you raise, Aus. Not ...That's an excellent point you raise, Aus. Not many folks inquire about the "after" or the "real life" experience of living as a family who has adopted. At least not many of the folks from whom I've fielded questions. There does seem to be a pre-ponderance of inquiry about the process and the "why..."The Gang's Momma!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12478478224173323982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751435337498664060.post-31081605293684561132011-03-24T07:46:10.740-04:002011-03-24T07:46:10.740-04:00Morning GM - there are some good thoughts in both ...Morning GM - there are some good thoughts in both those pieces - in particular I love getting the question "Was s/he very expensive?" I've actually gotten that one twice, once from a very curious and now waiting adoptive mom, and once from a total idiot. I was kind to the curious one - and she was completely embarrassed when she realized what she had asked - and I like a good laugh from time to time and still smile when I think about the idiot. <br /><br />It's interesting too - questions we never seem to get relate to real issues like attachment and bonding....I guess is really shows how 'shallow' some of the interest is.<br /><br />Still - well worth reading, and Kay really does have her head around some of the issues - I would never have believed that she's not an adoptive mom!<br /><br />hugs - good stuff - aus and co.Aushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02740211277947404999noreply@blogger.com