Adoptees & Community
Before I found other adoptees online I was lost. I wanted to know where I came from, and I wanted to know others like me. Most adoption communities center adoptive parents and foster parents. We are left out of the picture. This doesn’t make sense. This episode is a collection of my thoughts on this matter.
“One of the most vital ways we sustain ourselves is by building communities of resistance; places where we know we are not alone.” - Bell Hooks
What we discussed
(00:23) Healing power of community
(04:41) Feeling disillusioned by my adoption
(05:59) My adopters in public vs. at home (what people don’t know about adoptive parents)
(07:55) Grassroots communities vs. government agencies
(08:57) If only my mom had community support
(11:39) Looking for spaces with adoptees OR I didn’t know other adoptees
(15:06) Struggling with suicidal ideation
(18:35) Belonging nowhere
(20:38) What binds the adoptee community together
Links
Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics by Bell Hooks
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Credits
Special thanks to Samuel Oyedele for editing our podcast, support his work on Instagram or e-mail him at Drumaboyiglobal@gmail.com