#Adoptees

ASSUMPTION:All adoptees who advocate for family preservation must have had negative experiences. If not, then why can’t they just focus on being grateful for their adoptive families?Don’t they want to

I don't understand the arrogance a person must have to state "I know an adopted person" and believe that they now have some special insight into the adoptee experience. You

We've never interacted, although I see you have stopped followed me, so I'm assuming you are including me in this along with other dissenting adoptees. Here are some of my

Yes, if you express a bad or dangerous or ignorant or hurtful opinion about adoption, it's likely that #adoptee twitter will see it. It's also likely that we will share

elliott dunstan, rabbit esq., lunarian achillean

So while pretty much nobody asking "how is this different from being trans" re: Jessica whatsername is acting in good faith, some important info:Transracial is a term that exists. It

I've taken a step back from Twitter recently. I know we're gearing up for #NAAM and while part of me wants to support other adoptees speaking out, a bigger part

Although it’s meant to be a political attack on Amy Coney Barrett, the shaming of white multiracial adoptive parents is hypocritical and actually damaging for vulnerable children. (1/5) #1 Science

allisfullofjove

Ok—Tired of how everyone besides #adoptees defaults to glorifying adoption vs being open to the truth that it’s trauma. Tired of people I trust enough to share about this adoption

R2-P42 - member of #eeveesarmy #notallbread

A HAP/PAP asked reddit what they should know. Here's my very incomplete list based on comments I've seen/heard. No particular order. #adoption#adopteevoices#nationaladoptionawarenessmonth#nationaladopteeawarenessmonth You don't get any sa

So, as October keeps rolling along, a lot of #adoptees are bracing for November. This year has had a lot going on and many of us (not adoption specific) are

Nicole Chung 정수정

Still thinking about this book. The title actually made me gasp aloud. It makes me very sad & angry to think of adoptees or kids in foster care who might

I'd like to talk about a thing. It both does and does not involve being an adoptee without citizenship, and it both does and does not involve being considered an

I've got some Big Thoughts rattling around in my brain today, and under the theory of better out than in, I'm going to try to throw them out here. This

dumb of ass... 🔭

starlightyoongi

it's really telling that many "hopeful" adoptive parents give up so quickly upon hearing all this stuff, but ppl think it's scaring them away. nah, they just proved that they

Explained to my family how when they freely tell people they adopted us it automatically reinforces a divide I had already felt. It also gives people an unwarranted sense of

Saturday O’Brien🪐

THREAD 1/21I am a 57 year old, tall, thin, cishet, white, #adopted man. For years I have been horrified and appalled at the violence and oppression women suffer and the