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Thread: This breaks my heart and infuriates me. I'm (as some of you might already know) an adoptee in a transracial family. Adopted children are not disposable, nor are they inferior 'backup' plans. 1/ https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedNews/status/1265821007157145600
We have a right to thrive in a loving family, and many of us have. But there is a conversation that needs to be had about white people adopting children from abroad and the power imbalance involved here 2/
I've had a positive experience & am surrounded by family who care, support & cheer me on. But there are stories of adoptees who have been illegally adopted without the consent/ KNOWLEDGE of their birth parents, who have racist family members, or have been denied their heritage 3/
Adoption is a real life commitment, just as having a baby is. Also know that adopting 'older' children brings the possibility of severe emotional and psychological issues. Early childhood development is heavily dependent on the extent of human touch, love and care 4/
Imagine lying on a orphanage floor for the most of your early life. This will have psychological ramifications. If Myka Stauffer's child had autism as is being reported, this is either genetic (pls correct if wrong) or has been exacerbated by damaging early experiences 5/
Myka Stauffer should not be a parent & I'm especially disgusted to read she made YouTube videos with Huxley. You do not 'rehome' children you have legally adopted: you abandon them. She has exploited Huxley for her own gain, and abandoned him when things got tough. Shame on her.
