tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146102599533184840.post6010485497207988347..comments2024-03-20T01:25:27.820-05:00Comments on Cheese Curds and Kimchi: The other side of the adoption coin: loud and angryPixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17742248761172865856noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146102599533184840.post-28652348825577457782012-10-08T11:52:29.633-05:002012-10-08T11:52:29.633-05:00Thanks everyone! You all have great viewpoints, an...Thanks everyone! You all have great viewpoints, and yes, this is what happens out in the blogging world. One of the reasons I wanted to put it out there for everyone is to show the variety of acceptance (or not) of adoption. I'm totally open to a wide variety of viewpoints but I'd like to enter into a reasonable dialog where it's possible to try and have real communication. Clearly this person is an extremist and is more based in holding on to his anger than in wanting to help bring understanding about his viewpoints.Pixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17742248761172865856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146102599533184840.post-54073561545456694522012-10-01T07:54:53.040-05:002012-10-01T07:54:53.040-05:00Ignore the extremists of any view, especially in a...Ignore the extremists of any view, especially in adoption if you are touched by adoption. You don't have time for the hatred they spew. Be yourself. Do your best. And yes, research and reach out to adoptees; they have been an amazing resource for me. But avoid the Adoption Is All Good and Adoption Is All bad peoples -- they do no good for anyone. Jennahttp://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146102599533184840.post-8253428036153087202012-09-29T23:46:57.841-05:002012-09-29T23:46:57.841-05:00I am the dad of a korean adoptee. This guy is a t...I am the dad of a korean adoptee. This guy is a total troll. He has attacked me on twitter before and has followers who will do the same when they see that he has singled out an adoptive parent. Complete hate. He also has a website that only allows comments and blog posts from adoptees who agree with his view of adoption. Unfortunately, this comes with the territory when you put yourself out on the internet. The unfortunate thing is that most of us adoptive parents struggle with the issue of taking a child away from his/her homeland. It is a thought that enters my mine often. Most of us will encourage our children to visit Korea in the future. Most of us will be more than supportive if our children want to live in Korea. Most, if not all, of us try to bring Korean traditions, culture, food, into our homes to help our children learn. Unfortunately, in the minds of some, this is not enough and we are evil for taking a child away from their homeland (Human trafficking and child abuse is what he called it when he called me out). <br /><br />Your response was excellent, but I'm guessing you didn't receive any dialog back. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146102599533184840.post-57437481102593612382012-09-25T21:46:00.223-05:002012-09-25T21:46:00.223-05:00What a troll. When people are that angry, nothing...What a troll. When people are that angry, nothing will get through to them. Great response though. It's how I feel about adoption in general. It's not perfect, but there are situations where adoption is a solution.Geochickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060602689692876499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146102599533184840.post-73618217154809647762012-09-25T18:36:25.591-05:002012-09-25T18:36:25.591-05:00I keep coming back to your point about the alterna...I keep coming back to your point about the alternative - lives in Korea, but subject to stigma, limited opportunity, and often without a family. Adoption doesn't "solve" problems, but given what we have, I'm glad it exists. Children need families. Families that respect their roots and all of who they are. It's not perfect, but not much in life is.<br /><br />Well written response to a comment that could easily have elicited a very defensive rebuttal.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01436196175179978717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146102599533184840.post-26295312852142907512012-09-25T14:55:29.668-05:002012-09-25T14:55:29.668-05:00You are right, Sarah. It was (and is) a tough comm...You are right, Sarah. It was (and is) a tough comment to read. While I think it's important to have dialogs about all aspects of adoption, both positive and negative, this sort of attack shuts down that possibility.Pixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17742248761172865856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146102599533184840.post-23632378975156118662012-09-25T11:13:06.492-05:002012-09-25T11:13:06.492-05:00Wow. That was a tough comment to read. I hope the ...Wow. That was a tough comment to read. I hope the commenter is able to come to some peace with what happened to him.Annie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851156767173316716noreply@blogger.com