Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Stuff people say to transracial families

This is so funny, and so true.  It's also a little reassuring to know that I'm not alone in hearing some pretty outlandish and/or rude comments and questions! 

If your child is already home with you, I'm sure you've heard at least some of these.   And if you're still waiting for your child, get ready . . .



We've heard most of them, except the ones comparing us to Brad and Angelina and their kids.  :o)

If you have any wisdom to share about how you've handled an awkward situation, I'd love to hear it . . . 

6 comments:

Nikki said...

LOL!!! This is perfect and so very true!!!

Miche said...

haha! That had me laughing :)

Sarah said...

Oh my! I've definitely heard the...are they "REAL" brothers, sisters, siblilngs, etc.? The best response I've found is, "They are now!!"

Kristi said...

Cracked me up! So far, I've only heard the "sorry you can't have REAL kids" and "at least you don't have to go through childbirth" sort of comments, but I'm sure we'll get the rest of them once our little girl is home. Thanks for sharing on a day when I really needed a giggle!

Peter and Nancy said...

Sarah, I love your answer!!
Nancy

No Greater Love said...

Oh this was funny... I actually wrote a massively long comment a few hours ago, but then didn't post it, cause I get so wordy sometimes. :) I will say that I have started to write down in a notebook some of the best ways to answer people, because I know if I don't think of some ways to respond ahead of time, I'll never know what to say when it actually happens to me. I'm not really good at thinking of things on the spot. :)