I just wondered if anyone has ever had any positive from these boards. Has anyone really found their child thru these boards.
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| Name: Kristina | Date: Feb 24th, 2006 3:29 AM |
| No. it's a big disappointment most days getting on here and having no response or if there is a response it's some bored kid being cruel and or nasty. I'm at the point where I basically only come on here for entertainment -- some of these posts are hysterical and others are just sad. Take a look for yourself -- it's a joke. ↑ |
| Name: Wanna_adopt | Date: Feb 24th, 2006 7:35 PM |
| From what I've seen you are right. They really need to moderate this place. It could be an awesome forum. ↑ |
| Name: Kristina | Date: Feb 24th, 2006 8:00 PM |
| I agree it COULD be awesome -- it's so expensive to adopt it's nice to be able to come on here for free and chat with other hopeful parents and God willing the birth parents of your future child. I was reading some other post I think in the Due Date Crowd that said they thought the boards were being moderated because a lot of negative posts were disappearing -- I hope that's true. I know if I were a birth parent and I read half of the bologna that is on this board I'd be very hesitant to contact anyone who has posted. All you can do is be kind, honest, and open, the rest will fall into place as it's suppose to. Well, good luck with your adoption journey -- it's tough sometimes but in the end it's all worth it. ↑ |
| Name: Concerned | Date: Feb 24th, 2006 9:34 PM |
Hi Folks~
I agree with both of you. Lots of kids with too much time on their hands. Don't people supervise their kids anymore? I would love to chat with other adopting parents..but who knows if Im talking to a kid or not? ↑ |
| Name: Wanna_adopt | Date: Feb 24th, 2006 10:25 PM |
hehe Concerned, I wish I was a kid again! Guess I am at heart but with much more maturity! :)
I wondered about these boards because all I read is mostly jibber jabber. It's a job just trying to make out the spelling and slang on here! :) ↑ |
| Name: Kristina | Date: Feb 24th, 2006 10:35 PM |
| Tell me about it -- it's like a new language!! Anyway, I too would love to chat with other adopting parents if you're interested I'll look for your posts. ↑ |
| Name: Wanna_adopt | Date: Feb 24th, 2006 10:41 PM |
| Great! I love meeting new people and sharing experiences and stories. ↑ |
| Name: Happy to see you | Date: Feb 25th, 2006 5:28 AM |
Hi Folks~
Let's see how long we can all keep this forum mature. I viewed the other posts. They are cruel and nasty. I don't think anyone has adopted from this board. To tell you the truth, I don't know many people who found a BM online. How about you? Unfortunately, all BM's Ive talked to online really just needed advice and guidance but had no intention of placing the baby with me, per se. They just wanted information. Kinda like always the bridesmaid never the bride..lol. ↑ |
| Name: Encouragement | Date: Feb 25th, 2006 7:19 AM |
| I just want to add some encouragement!!! This forum mid last year was wonderful. There were true people who placed and it seemed there was little bitterness. But to Happy to see you, my soon to be daughter's mom found us online. She had been with a couple for the first 3 month after she found out she was pregnant (4 month preg), when they told her the found a white baby... so thought no one wanted her baby because she is not white. She went to get an abortion but could not get out of the car to do it. She then contact 3 more couples that treated her like she was below them (her words), I was her last hope... I guess what I'm trying to say is they may seem to be calling for advice but they may be seeing how much of a friend you are going to be to them. We talk every day, and she found me online. The first time that we talk I said she will never call us back. 2 months later here we are!!! We are going to be parents. Don't give up hope. But this board will probably not going to be where you find your match...but there are a lot of good web site where you can. ↑ |
| Name: Barbie | Date: Feb 25th, 2006 12:14 PM |
Do not give up hope mamas! We did not find our birth mommy on this forum, but she *did* find us online! We were not listed with ParentProfiles or anything like that, but we had a website and she found us through a Google search. We've had quite a few birth moms contact us, so we can afford to be picky. (We are also lucky in that we are in PA, a state that attracts few scammers... we are not allowed to pay "living" expenses nor are we allowed to make gifts until after the adoption).
I just want to make sure you mamas out there don't give up. This forum is not the best site, but you never with whom you might connect - here or elsewhere.
Best of luck to you,
Barbie ↑ |
| Name: Wanna_adopt | Date: Feb 25th, 2006 10:10 PM |
thanks for the encouragement!
It seems so far our thread is mature!
Good Luck to all in the adoption journey, rather you be a Bmom or Amom! ↑ |
| Name: Kristina | Date: Feb 26th, 2006 4:27 AM |
| I agree these boards are a real mess, but there are also quality people here. If we use them the way they were intended to be used maybe the smut will stop -- If we use them with integrity we'll surely get out of them what we put in. Hang in there and have faith -- regardless of how our families are formed it will happen. Lets see how long we can keep this good thing going. ↑ |
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