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.
Yes! Adoption sounds exciting and mysterious unless it's your actual life and then it's less fun.
I have never read anyone with our depth of understanding about adoption. The shame that binds all. So true! Jodi Weisz, adoptee.