I believe that the statement saying that an adopted or foster child will never be accepted as a "real member" of the family, is ridiculous and 100% false. Just because you are not biologically related to somebody, does not mean that they are not your family. I believe that a family is a group of people that know you inside and out, love you and will continue to love you unconditionally, will be there for you no matter what path you take in life, and will always back you up and support you 100%. Just because you are not blood related to somebody, does not mean that you are not a "real member" of their family. Kids that are adopted or taken into a household are just as much a part of the family as the biological children are. I believe that quickly over time, an adopted/foster child becomes very much apart of the family that they now belong to; this is because they are surrounded in such a loving environment, and can contribute to the family as well. I've known my best friend, Jessica, since I've been 1 years old. We've been such a huge part of each others lives ever since then. My mom always tells me how much she loves Jessie and that she would adopt her in a second. If my mom did adopt her, she would be treated exactly as she has always been by my family, with love, concern, and support. Her mom also tells me that I'm family and that she loves me as one of her own.
I truly believe that belonging to a family has nothing to do with resembling each other, being related, or coming from the same ancestors; I believe that it has everything to do with your relationship with the person and your true feelings towards them.
2 comments:
I totally agree with you on this issue, as you can see from what I wrote on my blog we have the same feelings. I like the connection you made with your friend, although I feel it is a little different than someone who is actually adopted, but the message is the same. I also agree with you on the fact that being in a family has nothing to do with being related or not. A family should love you unconditionally.
i agree with everything you said. i mean, there are people out there who consider their cats and dogs as a "real" family member! so of course an actual human foster/adopted child is part of the family. a family is a group of people who take care of each other. sure, being biologically related plays a part too, but i don't see any reason why an adopted child can never truly be part of a family. afterall, why would someone want to take in a child into their family if they aren't going to considered a part of the family?
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