Hmmm....how would YOU have responded?
(Honestly, I was a little flattered...awe, do you think she resembles me? Just a bit? LOL. People usually think Ben has similar features and I'm the adopted one. Ha!) Interestingly enough, Tatiana was singled out when the person asked. He specifically asked if "she" was mixed even when seeing us present with the boys... Well, I do hope as the children age they will reflect Ben and I more and more as we mirror to them the image of Christ.
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We had the same thing. One day last year, Nataly got in the car and said "What's mixed? Some of the kids are asking if I'm mixed.". So I had to explain it to her.
That is weird that it was her & not all 3 of them, though.... people are odd!
It is clear when Adam and I are in public that we are either babysitting, working for the school district, fostering, or maybe--just maybe--adoptive parents. Not so clear, huh?
When I am by myself with the children, I sometimes get the standard, "Are they, uh, all yours?" I usually respond, yes. And then tell an abbreviated version of our adoption story. Not because I feel I need to explain myself, but because I love sharing how we became a family. Sometimes, though, it wears on me because mostly they are simply just mine.
I love that you were flattered! I love everything about this post. It reminds me how good of friends we would be if we weren't just far away blogging buddies. :)
"She's 100% blessing!" LOL Seriously though, people do ask the strangest questions!
People who don't know Nate is adopted tell me he has my eyes or that he looks like me. haha! I just say "Thank you!" After all, I DO have 1/16 chinese in me!
I'm waiting for the answer to this one. We have experienced some very bold questions ie. Whats her story? Is she a "molado" child? People can be thoughtless and rude in front of children.I finally said something back when a man asked my 14 year old son if Sofia was his daughter. Ugh! I do love to share her story. However, I'm sure our children do not want their adoption to be a daily topic. Especially with strangers. Great question to put out there.
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