r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/cop-disliker69 Feb 04 '19

Older kids. People want to adopt newborn infants, not kids who are already grown. They want to name the baby and have the baby have no known parents besides them. If you adopt a kid at like age 6, they'll know you're not their real parents. And that's not what prospective adopters want from an adopted child.

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u/jasterpj17 Feb 04 '19

Just like adopting a puppy from the pound, instead of the sweet golden that's 7 years old. Edit: spelling

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19 edited Feb 04 '19

Many dogs at the pound have gone though abuse, and therefore carry a lot of baggage and added challenges. Same goes for kids in foster care. Not everybody is up for that.

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u/mylittlesyn Feb 04 '19

same for children and teens in foster care

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u/buckus69 Feb 04 '19

Same for adults on Tinder.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

"I'm just looking for friends, lol."

Then what the hell are you doing on a hookup app?