Tiffany Haddish is ‘on’ the adoption process, hopes for an older child

[hewontgo]

Tiffany Haddish is 'on' the adoption process, hopes for an older child https://t.co/5lzMb6DoH9 pic.twitter.com/vI8l0XAMwl
- Page Six (@PageSix) June 2, 2021
Haddish, 41, who was in the foster care system growing up, said she has finished the parenting courses required to begin the adoption process. She expressed her desire to adopt an older child

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[raffriff]

Came here to say this exactly.

“ All I want to do is pour knowledge in … get them ready for the big, bad world.”

What kind of narcissistic delusional objectification

[lone_concertina]

This is reaching. I'm an adoptive parent and met my 12-year-old son a year ago yesterday. You say things like "get somebody that's older" because there's no way to answer peoples' questions about why you don't want a baby without wanting to shake them, so you deflect with casual phrasing like that. I'm constantly asked this by strangers and the only response I ever have is "did you enjoy potty training?" because everything else in me wants to say "fuck you" to them dismissing my kid as less than a baby.

[izzzzy23]

i'm watching Self Made at the moment and was very taken out of it by the fact that I am supposed to believe Tiffany Haddish is young enough to be Octavia Spencer's daughter

[devopet]

Common was accused of sexual assault?!?!

Edit: oh shit! https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/common-accused-of-sexual-assault-by-singer-jaguar-wright-who-says-erykah-badu-was-jealous-of-her-news.115471.html

[just444]

adopting older kids is great

[ginainabottle]

I'll ignore how problematique she is (mostly bc I'm sure all of you will continue to bring up) and focus on the fact that adoption stories usually make me happy ♡ if most people were focused on the parenting aspect instead of being hung up on spreading their genes & have a mini-me, more kids would have a chance at a happy life. I know adoption isn't easy at all, but it warms my heart seeing stories of (seemingly) loving people who chose it. Just the other day I was rewatching the video of that little girl opening a gift she got from her soon-to-be parents saying she was their child, that made me smile-sob so hard.

I also appreciate that Tiffany is choosing an older child.

And don't @ me with wank, I have to work.

[ginainabottle]

I chose to focus on the subject of adoption instead of Tiffany adopting bc my procrastinating gossip thirsty ass wanted to add my two cents while the responsible part of my brain knows I can't have a debate right now bc I'm way behind on work. But I absolutely agree with you.

[joe_pwnz_pete]

"But it's not the same" but it's not? I fully advocate for adoption and fostering and want to eventually do so myself but I've also known people who've adopted and foster parents and acting like it's the "easier" option to have children is patently and abjectly untrue. Fostering and adoption come with their own pitfalls and emotional traumas as does going through the biological process of childbirth. I currently know someone dealing with their own adoption process falling through for the 3rd time. Foster families who have raised children from birth losing those children.

Having your a biological child can quite literally be the "easiest" option most of the time in regards to family planning in comparison. I have no issues with fertility and really want to adopt if I wanted more children, but the sad fact of the matter is it's very likely no adoption agency will touch me because I have a misdemeanor weed charge from when I was 19.