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Now, I know what youp robably all thought once you saw that. 16 and adoption? She has a kid she wants to give up.Actually, I want to adopt a child, rather than give one up.I know, strange, right? Well, I'm a strange person, generally speaking. No, I don't want to adopt right this second obviously, but I'm desperately looking forward to the day. Which, unfortunately, probably won't be for another 9 years or so. I plan on being 25 when I adopt (and I want to do it internationally, hopefully from Asia or India). I'm going to go to college and get a PhD in History, so that I can teach at a university. When I get done with my schooling is when I plan to adopt. It's strange, but I've wanted to do this ever since I was a very little girl. Also, I am CC and as I said before, I plan to adopt from Asia or India. Any thoughts?
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Katty, You sound so much like me at age 16. I think it awesome that you already know that you want to adopt. I decided as a teenager that I wanted to adopt and have always assumed that I would. Now, I am 24 and living out my dream. We are adopting a special needs baby from Guatemala. We still have several months more to wait, but he is already the light of my life. You have a while until you can act on your dream, but that doesn't mean that you can't start preparing. Here are a few things that I would suggest: [list=1][*]Read everything you can about adoption. Learn about each country, their requirements, etc. [*]Work on pursuing a career that will allow you to care for a child financially, especially if you decide to adopt as a single.[*]Make sure that you discuss your dream to adopt with your future husband before you marry. I told my husband that I wanted to adopt, but I don't think I really made it clear how important it was to me. When I brought the idea up later, he said he didn't think he could do it. I was fortunate that God changed his heart and now he is just as excited about adoption as I am. However, I realized that since it is so important to me, I should have talked more about it when we were dating.[/list]These are just a few things that you should think about. A lot of adults won't take you seriously because you are young, but that doesn't mean that it is not a wonderful goal to have. I always wanted to have a family full of adopted children. We'll be bringing home our first child in a few months and we pray that he will be the first of several. There is nothing wrong with knowing what you want in life! I would love to talk to you further if you have questions. Feel free to PM me or send me an email at whitmirefamily@yahoo.com Good luck to you!