ADOPTION CROSSROADS CHAT ROOM
Welcome to our chat! This chat is for adoptees,their relatives and natural parents and their relatives.
The room is open 24/7 but facilitated chat is nightly from 11pm-1am Eastern
Guidelines - Important - PLEASE READ
- We do not use the word "adopter". Adoptive parents may be referred to as such or as "A-rents" or "Aparents".
- We do not use the words "bio", "biological" or "birth" in reference to mothers.
- Who you see here, what you see here, when you leave here, let it stay here, EXCEPT IN EMERGENCIES.
- Please do Not use the sounds except in private whispers.
Feelings
Basic Feelings are: Mad, Sad, Glad, Fear, Shame, Guilt, Jealousy
Examples of feelings statements: I am angry I was not raised
by my natural mother.
I am sad I did not get to raise
my child.
Abbreviations
Chat Abbreviations: brb = Be
Right Back, lol = Laughing out Loud, roflmao = Rolling
On Floor, Laughing My Ass Off, ic = Inner Child, ty =
Thank You, yw = You're Welcome, wb = Welcome Back
To Join:
If you are not a member, please email joesoll@adoptionhealing.com
telling me your connection to adoption and requested screen name. Your
password will be emailed back.
Note:
- Women who lost babies to adoption are referred to as "moms", "1st moms", or "natural moms". They are mothers of adoption loss. They did not give their babies to anyone their babies were taken or lost to adoption!
- Gossip inside and outside of our chat hurts our mission of healing from adoption wounds. Please keep chat confidential, except in emergencies.
Links
The flags below represent the countries of those who have participated in our nightly chat
