Adopting Teenagers

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I watched this ad for a foundation and they want to encourage people to adopt teenagers. I am glad they finally started encouraging this. Most of the time when the kids get older and reach their teen years, they get abandoned in the foster care system or at orphan homes. I listened to these kids who did not get adopted until they were like 17, 18, 19 years old. They were so excited to be in a permanent family. Most people I know who have adopted children, took them home when the kids were very young. I only know of one person who adopted a teenager. He was a single man who gave up hope of ever having a spouse. But he said he wanted a son. He also said that there was no way he was going to change diapers. So my friend who had connections with an orphanage, worked with him to help him adopt a son. I was so happy for him and for the boy who got adopted. Do you know about any teenagers who finally got adopted?