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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 71621" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>I don't know if it would free you of the pain that your parents caused, but I do know that for my friend it gave her the sense of parental love and acceptance she always wanted and needed. She seemed less needy, happier.</p><p></p><p>This is not a legal adoption, it is kind of like renewing wedding vows -- it is done because you want to declare your love for each other, which is always a good thing. How you do your ceremony and who you involve is up to you. It can be a huge thing or it can be very private. It can simply be a declaration of love and acceptance or it can be an exchange of vows. It can be orally or written. The important thing is that the sentiments are heartfelt.</p><p></p><p>For my friend, she did it long before she could accept the issues with her parents. Actually, she did it before she was even willing to admit how badly her parents treated her -- both physically and emotionally. What she did do ultimately was write her parents a letter saying she was divorcing them. I think she did that about 5 years after the family adoption. It was at that point that she seemed complete.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 71621, member: 3626"] I don't know if it would free you of the pain that your parents caused, but I do know that for my friend it gave her the sense of parental love and acceptance she always wanted and needed. She seemed less needy, happier. This is not a legal adoption, it is kind of like renewing wedding vows -- it is done because you want to declare your love for each other, which is always a good thing. How you do your ceremony and who you involve is up to you. It can be a huge thing or it can be very private. It can simply be a declaration of love and acceptance or it can be an exchange of vows. It can be orally or written. The important thing is that the sentiments are heartfelt. For my friend, she did it long before she could accept the issues with her parents. Actually, she did it before she was even willing to admit how badly her parents treated her -- both physically and emotionally. What she did do ultimately was write her parents a letter saying she was divorcing them. I think she did that about 5 years after the family adoption. It was at that point that she seemed complete. [/QUOTE]
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