Adoptions present a powerful narrative, a very persuasive one that can be hard to dispel.
The general public has an almost two-dimensional perspective on lives that are anything but. Adoption is often described as a beautiful act of benevolence, a chance for every child to have a loving home, a lifeline thrown to someone in need.
Adoption stories are rarely this simple and they’re never this pretty, all tied up with a satin bow. Fairy tales are for Disney. Real life has sharp corners and angles and multiple sides to each story.
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Riddle from the Middle 