Adoptees Crossing Lines

I am a queer, white woman in my 30s. I won’t have biological children, but I do want a family, so I’ve been searching for stories about adoption and foster care. Stumbled upon this RARE podcast that actually centers **the stories of adoptees and people who have survived the foster care system,** as opposed to stories from the adoptive/foster parent perspective. This has been vital listening for me, and absolutely exploded my perspective of what adoption means. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. This podcast has changed my life and will impact my future decisions. I am inspired to learn more about abolition. Excellent content, well produced, expert guests and researchers from all facets of the industry. The personal stories that the hosts and guests share are profound, vulnerable and fascinating. Truly an amazing listen.

Appreciate the hosts’ honesty, especially in sharing all emotions.

Okay, so I follow this podcast on social media as I was coming out of the FOG as an adoptee myself and dealing with severe trauma and just listened to the most recent episode with Azriel and they’ve been my first adoptee friend on social media and I was like “this is gonna probably hurt like a lot but they’re my friend and I care and Love them!” So I listened to this episode and loved it, their story is a lot like mine after I listened to it I was DM-ing them as I was listening having similar experiences as an adoptee. When I first came out of the FOG I was mentally a mess, medication was completely messed up and I was forcibly institutionalized twice in my life and it really made me worse when I came out of that. Anyway just wanted to say FANTASTIC podcast and Azriel told their story well and beautifully and really hit me hard! and they are right I wouldn’t be alive if it wasn’t for this community of adoptees!!

Wowzers! I’ve known I was adopted for 30 years and I have never connected with another adoptee.. This show speaks to so many things surrounding being adopted that I have experienced. Great job!