Apparently Angelina Jolie has done it again, or at least is trying to. There are reports that she and Brad are trying to adopt a little girl from Chad.
Ok, it's great that she's adding to her family and giving the girl a home, etc., and so forth, but good Lord this is really annoying me. She *just* finished the adoption of Pax and now she's starting again?!
What about bonding time between her and Pax? Brad and Pax? Brad, Angelina and Pax? The other kids and Pax? (And, let's be honest, the nanny and Pax). To adopt again *so* quickly, in my opinion, is a bit irresponsible of her, Brad and the agency or lawyers that they're using.
I'm not trying to compare her situation to ours of adopting from China, because the systems are vastly different, and to be honest I know (less than) nothing about adoption from Chad. I understand her reason(s) for wanting to do it, I just think it's a bit too soon...
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I agree...it is so soon and besides that...we need our little ones!! (sorry for venting!)
Keep smilin!
You know, I normally don't pay any attention to anything n the headlines, star-related, news, anything. But when I saw the pax adoption on the cover of People while at the store, I thought "you know, isn't 10 months after their daughters birth a little soon to adopt? I mean, we have to wait a year if we wanted to do something like that...
And this is the first I'm hearing about a lttle girl from Chad - and now I'm definitely on the band wagon of "who is allowing this to go on? There is no bonding time whatsoever!"
Now I am NOT one of those who bash the Jolie-Pitts or Madonna for the lightning speed of their adoptions. I say that a child having a home and parents - no matter how it happened or how quickly and who got paid what - is better than a child not having a home and parents. But there really has to be some kind of regulating of this, for the emotional health of the children AND their parents...
I agree. How can she possibly bond with any of her children successfully if she is constantly looking for the next one.
It reminds me of a little spoiled girl who wants it all just because she can. I hope that that isn't the reason for her adoption, but someone needs to slow her down for the sake of the children.
I agree, much too soon. Much too soon.
I am amazed that the rules for celebrities seem to be different then for regular folks - they are just people too!
Give me a f*&$##@ break!! This is nuts -- let the kid adjust for a sec. Jeez.
cari
Can't say anything that hasn't been said.
Remember that movie she was in with the lovely Denzel...'The Bone Collector'? Now it seems she is becoming the kid collector. Slow down already!
I completely agree! I am getting a little annoyed!
It's the little ones that I feel so sorry for.......
This is crazy!!!
I did not hear about the new adoption, but to think they would allow this to take place? Who has the childrens best interest at heart??????
I am a huge Angelina fan, but I have to agree with you here. She should be focusing on Pax and integrating their family before adding another child.
I wonder why my DH didn't get mad last night when John Force, on Driving Force, mentioned Angelina and her "buying" babies. I got so mad I would of changed the channel if DH didn't have the remote. I left the room instead. I was SOOO Mad because you know there are ignorant people out there that think what someone on TV says is LAW and will automatically think the same thing. And we by no means "bought" our Mia. Then she goes and does this, maybe DH was right and she is just doing it to show off... I don't know either way a baby gets a good home...sigh
Nichole
I hear you. I'm sorry that the folks on that other board dismissive of this sort of critique/discussion. It was the same way when another person wanted to discuss possible ethical issues associated with Angelina's adoption of Pax (which may indeed have been overblown by the media, but still).
I don't usually nor do I want to start the big Jolie adoption thing... but will agree with the fact that the 'famous' (what I know of, of course) can go and adopt another baby so soon after adopting another. Give the kid a chance to 'bond and adjust'... like I said on my blog... let me plant my money tree and get 15 mins of fame and maybe I can go and pick up my little Shauna right now... maybe while I am there I can pick up #2 and #3... like I said... I don't like discussing famous people and thier adoptions etc I am sure that there are some who do it the 'right' way just like the rest of us... but it should be the same rules for everyone... ok... I am getting off my soapbox for now before I get to agitated... take care and loving the blog... Love Fliss
http://flissandmikeadventures.blogspot.com/
I personally don't believe the story. Whenever I"ve heard Angelina talk about adoption, she's really been dead on in her comments. She also rather famously dissed Madonna for adopting from a country that didn't have an IA program. She said she "preferred to stay on the right side of the law." Now, this quote is relevant for 2 reasons: (1) most countries have rules about length of time between adoptions and (2) I've done alot of research on African adoptions and I've never seen Chad on the list.
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