What do you think of adoptees finding their biological family members?
By ishme4nowz
@ishme4nowz (679)
United States
December 8, 2009 7:06pm CST
I just read an article about a show that finds the biological family members of an adoptee and reunites them together. The article was about how controversial the show was. The group that were against this show (adoptive parents), said that it was very "exploitative" and the other group (birth parents) approves of it becaue it promotes reunions between birth parents and adoptive children.
So I want to know what you guys think. What do you think about adoptees reuniting with family members? What do you think about a show that's helping them do so? Which side would you be on for this controversy if you had to choose, and why?
2 responses
@jk5885 (37)
• United States
10 Dec 09
I'm definitely for the show. I have been watching it and a lot of the adoptees say that they felt this hole in their life that they need to fill (i dont think they used those exact words though) and I think that if this show is helping them find their biological family, which is something they really want, then it's a good thing. I understand how the adoptive parents might be feeling, but I really think that the adopted children have a right to find thier biological families if they choose to. This does not mean the relationship between the adoptive parents and the adopted children will end, they will just have some new family members.
@ishme4nowz (679)
• United States
11 Dec 09
I agree. I think that the adoptees have the right to find their biological parents if they want to. I mean, of course the adoptive parents will feel a little hurt by their child's wish, but they should respect their feelings too. Thank you for your response =D
@tamra87 (15)
• United States
9 Dec 09
I think its a good to promote reunions between birth parents and the children. The children should remember that the birth parent had to do give them up for some reason and take that into consideration and remember that the adoptive parents take care of the children as if they were their own and raised them and both should be part of the children lives.
@ishme4nowz (679)
• United States
9 Dec 09
Yeah, I agree with what you're saying. I've personally never been in any situation like that but I understand what you mean. Though it's good to have reunions, the adoptee children should still remember the adoptive parents and love them just the same since they are the ones that raised them. Thank you for your opinion =]
