Thanks for writing about this, Lisa! I really appreciate you laying it all out like this. It’s annoying how adoption is such a convenient trope for so many writers. It’s like... the drama is irresistible in narrative but so easy to dismiss or ignore in actual humans.
Thanks for writing about this, Lisa! I really appreciate you laying it all out like this. It’s annoying how adoption is such a convenient trope for so many writers. It’s like... the drama is irresistible in narrative but so easy to dismiss or ignore in actual humans.
I have never read anyone with our depth of understanding about adoption. The shame that binds all. So true! Jodi Weisz, adoptee.