I want to start by saying this post is purely hypothetical and meant to be thought provoking. I’d like everyone to please be respectful and not argue or attack anyone for their opinions.
I was curious about the topic because I’ve always thought that one day I might want to adopt a child. I have a lot of love in my heart to give and would love to offer that love to a child in need. As of now I have no plans to make this a reality though, and I have a child who I gave birth to.
I constantly find myself looking at my child with so much love and adoration and thinking “god you’re so perfect I can’t believe I made you” which made me wonder…..could I feel this same type of love for a child I’ve adopted?
This leads to my question. Do you think you have it in you to equally love an adopted child the same way you’d love your other child you birthed?
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My Mom loves me way more than her biological child. 🤷🏾♀️🤣

I want to say yes, but that would require bonding with the child to develop that. And how you bond with them may affect that 🤷🏾♀️

I think so. If the amount of love I can have was limited by whether someone is blood related to me, I wouldn’t have gotten married.

I have no doubt I could! 💖💖💖