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Originally Posted by anniek76
The adoption process is long and arduous...I had looked into it at great depth during my time of having problems and had initial meetings...they look into every single aspect of your life, your upbringing, talk to friends and family, do loads of assessments and then a board of people get to decide your fate....it's such a painful and heartbreaking journey that they more or less put you off before you start....I was told to wait (although before the process started properly) because it was too soon after a failed treatment. There were other couples who were told to lose weight before they were considered but there was a gay couple who did start the process....I don't know if they were approved or not but I think most couples go through the wringer in the process....I was just lucky that I have since had my miracle (although it the whole cycle did cost me my relationship)...
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..yeah, I'm sure it's not easy for any couple Annie..it's a very long and intrusive process...the gay couple I knew went rhrough the whole thing, it took a very long time and was obviously a huge emotional journey for them as well...they have everything in place, home, careers etc..obviously, they thought it would all lead to adopting their family..(they don't want a baby but two slightly older children)...they were told that it would be best to have lived in their home for around two years or so first,....but no other explanation was given...hmmm, that may have been the same for anyone, I know...it just seems like a flimsy reason....