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  • A note for torn and others

    Just last Christmas, by BIL who was about to turn 17 was told he was adopted because his biological mother was threatening to tell him once he turned 18. The good news-he was adopted by his maternal grandparents at about two so his family was still his family. The bad news-his biological mother was the one person he NEVER wanted to have anything ...
    Posted to Dear Prudence by runtofthefamily on October 30, 2009

  • Adoptee

    Well, that's a hard one. I found out my stepfather adopted me at a young age. I was 32 years old before I met my biological father and discovered I had a half brother and half sister. His wife wasn't too happy with my appearance. I tried to establish a rapport with my sister but she didn't seem interested. After a couple of attempts I let it drop. ...
    Posted to Dear Prudence by clenny on October 27, 2009

  • What about the hypocritical parents??

    Dear Prudence, I've just discovered your column and am already a fan, enjoying perusing these archives. But I'm a bit surprised that in your response to the letter from the adopted girl who was nervous about revealing her previous pregnancy & abortion to her fiance, you didn't say a word about the outrageous hypocrisy of her parents. Maybe ...
    Posted to Dear Prudence by hurshy on July 1, 2009

  • Nosy Noodle

    While my issue is slightly different it is very much alike - I found out I was adopted when I was 35! My sister is 2 1/2 years younger and people always commented about how we did not look alike and she always thought she was adopted. Turns out - she was absolutely right but the shock was that I was too! Without going into details my adoptive ...
    Posted to Dear Prudence by DawnFollmar on June 19, 2009

  • Re: CORRUPT "JOURNALISM"

    ''Grateful''? The children should be ''grateful''? Did you actually say that? OK, never mind. We won't go there. You haven't even done Adoption Sensitivity 101. These are not the ''worse'' cases; this is a trend. If you don't believe me, read the article on trafficking and corruption in China and why it's ...
    Posted to Foreigners by Osolomama on May 15, 2009

  • I have been to the orphanages

    I have been to orphanages in third world countries, including China. I have seen the babies--healthy babies--lying there, in crib after crib. These are healthy babies in need of homes. There are disabled children, too, but there are many healthy babies, toddlers, and children. What does an article like yours accomplish? 1. Well, it gets ...
    Posted to Foreigners by chengdu on May 11, 2009

  • manufactured children

    It is sad that western money pays to 'manufacture' children in poor countries. China has stopped it. Hopefully, other countries will too.
    Posted to Foreigners by david wayne osedach on May 8, 2009

  • Sex reversal

    I understand (and agree with) Saletan's concern with selective abortion of girls, traceable, I am sure to a lower value placed on girls in China (and other places). But note that the ratio would not be skewed if the same number of girls, but a larger number of boys had been aborted. Would that then be OK, to kill the same number of girl ...
    Posted to Human Nature by rohitcuny on April 15, 2009

  • I loathe the daughter I placed for adoption

    Boy there are a lot of selfrighteous know-it-alls responding to the letter regarding the adopted daughter! Having two adopted children myself, a cousin who was adopted, and rejoined our family in adulthood, and another cousin who gave up a child. I feel I can respond with some knowledge. First, why is it always the mother's fault? You have no ...
    Posted to Dear Prudence by CarolAK on March 30, 2009

  • Adoption

    I'm was adopted when I was 3 years old. I was luck enough to stay within my biological family, and have a very close relationship with my biological mom; however I know nothing about my biological father and hope to keep it that way. His other children have attempted to contact me, and I have told them that although I understand that we share ...
    Posted to Dear Prudence by shayde on March 30, 2009
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