In this blog you may get a sense of what it means to be Korean or maybe a percieved illusion. But also a sense of what it means to be not only adopted but reunited as well. Sometimes I write about Sweden where I grew up and also about cooking and baking - because I enjoy it! Also take note that all pictures here belong to me unless stated otherwise. Respect the copyright please.
My birth culture is very important to me because my Korean family lives there. They also speak another language and have completely different values, morals and social codes. But still Korea will never fade inside my heart. It doesn't matter if I live in Sweden, reside in Korea, are on holiday in America or on a short stop to Europe. Korea will always always, have a place in my heart and be a port of me. One way or the other.
I know it's Valentine's Day, but since I dont' celebrate it I thought it would be fitting with a clip about infertility from Adoptedthemovie. Because generally speaking people fall in love , get married and have children...
The most common reason behind intercountry adoption is a selfish need, of course being infertile can't be fun. But most people that I know choose adoption because they had a need to become parents no matter what, they didn't think let's help a child in need and do a good deed...
I can't say for sure if all adoptive parents automatically becomes good and capable parents. I don't think so. And what if the adoptive parents later manages to become biological parents will they make a difference in their adopted child/children and the biological ones ? What about the love will they love their biological child more then the one that was adopted ?
I would personally prefer staying childless if that is my faith then to adopt a child myself, because the child in question is never asked what it would want... I know just how much adoption can influence and what impact it can have on your life.
Have you heard or seen Adopted the movie ? I've seen parts of it and I believe some things are more "true" or accurate than others.
But I still miss a level of understanding for reunited adoptees and more especially reunited KADs, it's seems to ironic that the only place where I can make myself heard and understood is in Korea, the very same country that once rejected me as a an infant... Oh the irony.
Yet I must say I can relate to much of what the girl in the clip says about fitting in I mean.
