BEST OF DEAR ABBY QUESTIONS: Adoption Causes Family Rift
What would you say to this family member? If she was your sister would you respect her opinion? What would you say to her if you were adopting a 17-year-old child. According to Yahoo:
DEAR ABBY:
"My husband, "Jeff," and I are fostering a 17-year-old girl we plan to adopt. Jeff's mother grew up in foster care, and after learning about her life and hardship, I felt we should help out in this way.
I am a stay-at-home mother with three other children (6, 8 and 14), and we are a very tight-knit family, spending most of our time together. We love our foster daughter and look forward to many good times together.
The problem is my sister. She's very opinionated and has made it obvious that she is against our adopting another child. She feels the decision should have been made by our entire family, including her and my parents. My husband and I disagree, as do our kids.
-- JUST LOOKING TO GIVE BACK"
What would you say?
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