http://gusparents.wordpress.com a resource for adoptive parents by adoptees Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:48:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://gusparents.wordpress.com/about-this-blog/#comment-45 Lori Learned Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:28:01 +0000 http://gusparents.wordpress.com/?page_id=87#comment-45 Thanks so much for this site. We adopted a then 2 year old son from China last year with uncorrected clubfeet. I'm getting tired of the comments about how "lucky" he is, and how "good" we are for adopting him. Admittedly, he most likely would not have had his feet corrected in China which would have made life difficult there, but in the balance by far we are the lucky ones for having him in our lives. I'm afraid if he keeps hearing this from well intentioned strangers he'll start believing it, and assume he's got something he needs to live up to. Any thoughts on this "He's so lucky, you're so good" line of discussion that comes up so frequently? Thanks so much for this site. We adopted a then 2 year old son from China last year with uncorrected clubfeet. I’m getting tired of the comments about how “lucky” he is, and how “good” we are for adopting him. Admittedly, he most likely would not have had his feet corrected in China which would have made life difficult there, but in the balance by far we are the lucky ones for having him in our lives.
I’m afraid if he keeps hearing this from well intentioned strangers he’ll start believing it, and assume he’s got something he needs to live up to.
Any thoughts on this “He’s so lucky, you’re so good” line of discussion that comes up so frequently?

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