It’s time for a brief dip into True Blog Confessions and then a funny line. Why a dip into TBC? Well, to tell you the funny line I have to admit that I watch a teeny-bopper, uber-emo show. But so does my Husband. So, at least we’re lame together.

We’re totally addicted to One Tree Hill. And have been for awhile. There, I said it. Last night’s episode delivered a few funny lines. I thought my readers would appreciate this one.

The only thing people use the internet for is complaining and p0rn.

My Husband looked at me, smirked and I threatened to throw a pillow about him and follow it up with a complaint about him on teh intrawebz!

That said, I’m tired of Lindsey but I can’t bring myself to read the spoiler blogs. Why? Because, what if Lucas doesn’t call off the wedding? What if he DOES marry her? Doesn’t he know that he’s supposed to marry PEYTON! ZOMG! Yeah. I told you. I get all teen-angst-emo about the show. I feel very much the same way as I did when I was trying to see if Ross and Rachel would get together in the end. Then again, that time frame was emotionally skewed since the Friends writers were busy writing crappy stereotypes about the birth mother that gave birth to Chandler and Monica’s twins. Oh, adoption. Why must you be in all of my shows? (That said, yes, adoption has marred OTH from very early on as Peyton had a “mom” and a “birth mom.” And an absentee dad. In fact, everyone has/had absentee parents. That’s what teen shows are about! WEE!)

Of course, I initially wanted Dawson and JD to be together but then switched it to JD and Pacey. (Though I just wrote Dawson and Pacey and that made me laugh out loud.) So, technically I’m winning in my wishes for people to be together. But I don’t want to wait until the show ends for Peyton and Lucas to be together. I need immediate gratification. NOW! NOW!

How’s this post for a departure from my normal angst since people have been complaining to be about being to complain-y? Ah, but, dontcha see? That’s what the internet is for. Ah yes.

Anyway. Get back to your complaining. Because there ain’t no p0rn here! *smirk*

(I think the line goes along well with the light-bulb moment presented in Judy’s recent post, no?)

What. The. French. TOAST?!

In regards to this post about this article and my comment, there’s a follow up comment from some … one.

Sorry Munchkin’sFirstMom,
Babies who are voluntarily relinquished for adoption are “unwanted.” (You don’t put wanted babies up for adoption.)
Adoptive parents are “rescuing” that child and making a very hard decision in a very hard situation as well. Quite frankly, if the US adoption system would concentrate a little harder on respecting the rights of adoptive parents more children would be adopted domestically. It is, quite frankly, “easier” to adopt internationally.

Been there, done that.

— Posted by RUBBA

Rubba, if I do say so, you are part of the problem, not the answer. Oh my. My head is spinning. There is so much wrong with this comment that I can’t begin to properly and coherently address it. But let’s wing it.

No. My child was never unwanted. Do not tell me that. And for the love of all things holy, DO NOT EVER TELL HER THAT. What the heck? Do you want adopted children to feel that way? As if they were unwanted? Unloved? Unspecial? Do you really want to give them that kind of complex? WHEN THEY WERE WANTED!!!!

I hate this “argument.” My daughter was wanted and loved. Things happened and she was placed for adoption. That did not mean she wasn’t loved or wanted and that she isn’t loved and wanted. I will always love her. She will always be missed in my family. Her presence will always be wanted.

The whole “rescuing” thing is bogus. Beyond the fact that J&D are great parents, they’re not better than me. They’re different, that’s true, though not heavily so. I do ask for advice from D from time to time because she’s been there and done that with a lot of stuff. I trust her opinion. I trust her parenting. You know, that’s why I chose the two of them to parent my child! The only huge difference is that she was at a point in her life to parent at that time whereas I was doubting my abilities to do so.

And do we really need to address the whole “rescuing” attitude with how adoptees are made to feel as though they should be forever grateful to their (adoptive) parents? That’s a really crappy way to be raised. Children shouldn’t be made to feel like that.

And no. If the system really starts focusing SOLELY on adoptive parent rights, less mothers are going to place. Plain and freaking simple.

I’m appalled that people out there really, really think like this. It’s scary, folks. I fear for our children.