There is a substantial crisis in the adoption community when people can't practice a little empathy for others who have different experiences than they do.
I have heard this more times than I can count. When I hear it, I immediately perceive the person as someone unsafe to be around. In some cases, I know the adopted person or people they are talking about, and I know the adoptees are definitely not okay. Adoptee Silence is real, and comments that invalidate and dismiss our feelings reinforce that silence.
I have heard this more times than I can count. When I hear it, I immediately perceive the person as someone unsafe to be around. In some cases, I know the adopted person or people they are talking about, and I know the adoptees are definitely not okay. Adoptee Silence is real, and comments that invalidate and dismiss our feelings reinforce that silence.
Thank you for giving voice to what I have felt over the years but had no words to describe.