Angelina Jolie already plans to adopt a fourth - Page 5

buttmunch · June 19th, 2006, 03:39 PM

Personally, I would never adopt. I know I'm not that selfless enough to do it so I would have to bow out. Not to say that if there was an extreme circumstance I wouldn't do it, but in general I can't see it. I've got my hands full with two of my own and half the time, love them as I do, I wonder why I had them in the first place.

KD · June 19th, 2006, 03:45 PM

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I think folks who adopt disabled kids, are indeed very special, and often these type folks are very humble and not hiring press agents to trumpet their good deeds. It goes without saying that many prospective adoptive parents would be reluctant to take on the responsibility of a special needs child. Yet amazingly, some individuals can see beyond the disabled child's limitations. I tip my hat to these folks, because I would probably be reluctant to adopt a disabled child myself.

Good for you for your honesty. Really, regardless if we adopt or have a child biologically there is no guarentee on the health of a child. Special needs children are that special needs and some adoptive parents know their limitations. We requested "healthy" children. My oldest was very sick (NOT dealthy) when we got her. She had 2 ear infections and green puss coming out of both her ears and had bronchitis. She could have had hearing loss associated with her ear infections and she still would have been OUR child. She also weighed 14 lbs at 12 months of age.

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Originally Posted by buttmunch

Personally, I would never adopt. I know I'm not that selfless enough to do it so I would have to bow out. Not to say that if there was an extreme circumstance I wouldn't do it, but in general I can't see it. I've got my hands full with two of my own and half the time, love them as I do, I wonder why I had them in the first place.

Welcome to motherhood, huh?

Bellatheball · June 19th, 2006, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Karizma

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Maybe she can adopt Jennifer since she seems lonely and unwanted, Greece is also a third world country so I am sure a Greek person would fit into Maddox and Zahara liking. besides it would be great opportunity for Jen to pay back

Kari, you have confirmed what I've thought all along...you must be smoking some wacky weed. How is Greece a Third World country or even close to it?

buttmunch · June 19th, 2006, 03:55 PM

oh yeah, the joys of motherhood. Can't get enough of it sometimes.

Barbara · June 19th, 2006, 05:02 PM

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Greece is also a third world country

I think you need a trip to Greece...
Maybe Jen would be happy to show you around

KD · June 19th, 2006, 05:10 PM

Yeah, Karizma, Greece is in no way a 3rd world country. No even "close enough."

Voodoo Child · June 19th, 2006, 05:44 PM

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The reason Angelina doesn't adopt children with disabilities is because she is saving them all for YOU to adopt. I fucking hate that shit, giving a child a home IS a wonderful thing AND further more ZAHARA WAS A SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD. SHe was deathy ill when AJ adopted her, if not for medical intervention, she may have died. That is considered a SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD. Zahara would have been considered hard to place or unadoptable due to her medical issues.

That said, and speaking from experience, she needs to wait at least 1 year to bring another child into her family through whatever means. I was 12 weeks pregnant w/ my son when we brought our 2nd daughter home. Six months after she came home, we had another baby. It was too much and was not fair to her, although all is well and good now.

Alrighty then!

Karizma · June 20th, 2006, 01:53 AM

Greece is not better than the rest of middle eastern countries which are categorized as third world countries. I'm not sure if "third world" label is forbidden to be used on European countries or is it strictly used to describe poverty-stricken countries. In any case, i hope i didn't offend any Greek with the "third world" comment.

Barbara · June 20th, 2006, 03:45 AM

Again, I think you need a trip to Greece, or maybe just a look at the Human Development Index of some countries

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PrettyGirl · June 20th, 2006, 03:51 AM

My mother went to Greece and she loved it. She said the people were warm and friendly but she said it was a very, very poor country. There was a lot of poverty and she said it was gut-wrenching. In many ways, she said it reminded her of Mexico.

Barbara · June 20th, 2006, 03:56 AM

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My mother went to Greece and she loved it. She said the people were warm and friendly but she said it was a very, very poor country. There was a lot of poverty and she said it was gut-wrenching. In many ways, she said it reminded her of Mexico.

It is a poor country, in the rural regions especially, because Athens is just like any other big city. But then again, so are parts of Southern Italy and nobody would dream of saying that Italy is a third world country, now would they?