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BusterH
Herebychoice
video sauce https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kent-county-adoption-michael-orlando-clark-jr-kindergarten-class/
lifeisadadjoke
I'd be the kid in the peanut gallery that would not only get tossed from court, but likely end up in contempt as well. I was that kid.
Zerosober
Is there gonna be cake?
bippityboppitybuttsex
"In your face, lame-o's!' - kid, probably.
swatz
Shit good field trip to learn about the system.
dumberthanyouraveragebear
He’s on trial for stealing...their hearts
breadandbutt
It'd be sad if the other kids in his class were orphans too
WagTheHeart
More stories like this, please.
ALurinEscu
Insert everybody liked that pic
NeverShaveYourDuck
That kid is me internally during every company meeting.
JustDoucheIt
He looks bored af
Burke616
"See? MY parents WANTED me! You shits are all accidents!"
Ilikegiraffesandfood
I'm a FC social worker and one of my kids invited his 2nd grade class to his adoption. It was very cool for all involved.
UnhelpfulAnswers
"can we have class outside?"
Bytencoder
"So long, bitches!" - a boy, probably.
BeardedXBatman
No masks?
WhoSaidYouCouldEatTheLastCookie
Kindergarten is weird, I started primary school when I was 4yrs 6months old. Formal Schooling starting at 6? Too late IMO
RaltarArianrhod
On my grandfathers death bed he offered to adopt my dad but grandpa was the only father he ever knew and said it wasn't necessary.
Gofuturself
looks like a suburban county courthouse and the poor boy is being judged by a jury of Karen’s. Shouldn’t have drawn w/chalk on the sidewalk
MrJollyBear
Baby John Legend
ohnonotthatagain
How many times is this kid going to be adopted? Hope this one sticks!
GillLapisSub1
His name? John Legend.
justtryingtoadult
Dude looks like a mini John Legend
ActualTttony
We're gonna need a buncha booster seats
bond674
The adoption court goes "Nah let's just decapitate the brats and put them on the desk, nobody will notice that."
ActualTttony
What? No.
jakrabid
Guess he just said “fuck you suckers” to his old friends at the orphanage?
SageOfDepth
Honestly, a good learning experience for what the adoption process looks like?
meganical
They’re not going to remember that. They’ll just remember having been in a courtroom
mustardburp
The kids in the background look like a Whack a Mole game.
hammersquirrel
This is also a tiny part of the process. With kids this young I think what matters is igniting an interest, more than intellectual rigor tho
Bahbawhitesheep
I’m sure the exposure is great for them. Helps with empathy and sympathy to live in circumstances you otherwise wouldn’t experience.
SarcasticComment
At that age? Took a 6 year old sister in law to the history museum, art museum, and various other activities. Favorite part: Chuckey Cheese
SarcasticComment
The cultural learnings will be secondary or worse to "getting to have cake".
Bahbawhitesheep
It’s a moment they can reflect on when their of age for that type of growth in empathy. They’ll realize what they overlooked as a kid.
SarcasticComment
If they remember the day at all
meganical
I miss when we were young and all in this shit together. When we all gave every other student Valentine’s Day cards. When did we stop?
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Molotovbliss
Hormones*
FireProblems
Damn u didn’t go to my school. Kids were brutal at like 5
Trentski
Adolescence kills the innocence!
ourari
Wish that your rosy experience was a universal one for kids.
allegedlee
It's true. I was from a lower middle class family surrounded by wealth and was always an outsider. Even in kindergarten
Dentistman
Puberty is when
Raemnyx
I did a 4 month stay in rehab a few years ago... Handed out v-day cards and snickers to all the guys ? you can still do this 1/2
Raemnyx
Just gotta break away from society's norms 2/2
Womboz
We stopped when we realized that in our society time is money. Giving everyone valentines cards =/= being paid :(
SerenePrincess013
I resurrected that tradition at uni, one semester. Got hand-decorated cookies for everyone in my night class, including the prof.>>
SerenePrincess013
Prof decided that class was a 30 minute lecture, sent someone next door to the grocery store for some milk (on her), & we did worksheets>>
SerenePrincess013
& ate cookies for the next hour. Class was super fun that night. I need to email her, let her know I made it home...
Ilovealldogtypes
I used to give everyone a card and candy. In 4th grade someone stole my bag and took all the candies and ripped the cards. I stopped then.
iwanderedlonelyasacloud
Don't let one asshole ruin fun for u & the class? poop happens!
AriBoBari
when the fire nation attacked
Yoogeethebeardawg
There's two people out of the whole class that are my friends today, everyone else could go to hell then and they can go to hell now.
WuntchtimeIsOver
Im not friends with anyone from school and at 28, that still makes me sad :(
iwanderedlonelyasacloud
Ur not alone!
2CraZyXTiRed98
Once dipshits added the words "Q" and "F" to their vocab. I was the last person to stop celebrating Valentine's in my class. Bastards...
squintish
TIL: Q and F are words?
SerenePrincess013
You're either being intentionally obtuse, or blissfully ignorant, & I'm not sure which is worse.
iwanderedlonelyasacloud
When corporations stopped paying good $, unions broke up & now parents think only smart kids will get a good paying job! No more fun kids!
KatieIsALady
You commie
BaconSave
I told the judge to hurry it up my adoption (I was 5) cause I wanted to get to my party at McDonald's. I was looking forward to my root beer
spaceonionfarmer
OMG. Are your parents still on the market?
JoeT85
the Judge should have adjourned for the day and got a root beer with you. I would have, but I'm not a judge
abobeaver5772
I know in Canada judges basically set their own workloads so they could
SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem
CONTEMPT OF COURT *baliff tackles 5 year old*
eggimage
Then the judge sentences you to a lifetime of happiness
3y3s33thruy0u
Love this so much
HolyCowDoNotEat
Well that is the cutest thing ever.
aqueueforyou
LMAO
TheUsernameOfTheCentury
McDonald’s has root beer?!
BaconSave
Mid 80s it did
veesee
Told my judge (also 5) to keep us with my foster mom until at least Christmas because I wanted a barbie pop up house.
BaconSave
Aw bless, that's brilliant
veesee
Thanks :) shes raised over 50 kids in her life time
veesee
Fyi shes still my mom 29 years later.
ThePunishersVengefulBrother
My kid, a baby, cried if anyone else held him at his adoption hearing, including my wife. I gave testimony bouncing him on my knee.
TheAccursedHamster
You sound awesome
ThePunishersVengefulBrother
Kid's awesome. I'm lucky.
TheAccursedHamster
That attitude is what makes you awesome
BiancaBanks
Gibenitural
This needs to be told in a painting Renaissance style
StarscreamAndHutch
Glad you weren’t looking forward to Ice cream.
FloodingWaters
They were looking forward to a root beer float but....
ThankYouForYourTime
I see you joke. I salute you.
BaconSave
Yeah that would have been a disappointment!!
DeathAnGravity
Hungrypiemonger
Shouldve went to Stewart's for the floats
TheVenerableJudgeTaintyMcPoo
What advice would you give someone considering adoption?
drduffer
The narrative has to always be: “We chose you”, and never, ever, “someone rejected you”. This is very hard to do.
BaconSave
Don't blame the kid if they don't trust you find the whole thing overwhelming. This is what ruined my relationship with my mum..
BaconSave
She blamed me for not being "part of the family" and would be verbally abusive when I wasn't the daughter she she wanted. I don't blame her
BaconSave
The world was a very different place back then. But I have PTSD because of it and barley speak to them now. Adoption can be hard on the kid
hauntedmarshmallow
I assume being adopted is hard on all parties, but considering the alternative it’s definitely the best outcome in that situation
Se7enPr1me
My judge was a rapist and adopted me to an abusive family. I wanna trade
BirthNurse89
?
Mostlikelynotapineapple
Pardon my language, but Jeez Louise!
BaconSave
Oh shit that sucks. Never got on with my adopted mum but wasn't that bad. Sorry dude, sending virtual hugs your way x
Se7enPr1me
I ended up dumping the adopters and made my own family with gamers and nerds
BaconSave
Yay!!! Go you, friend.
Se7enPr1me
Not gonna lie my early 20s were very hard as my adopted parents were boomers and believed i could just make tons of money right away
Thingamajiggly
I was 35 when my stepdad adopted me. Instead of mcdonald's, I had to go back to work lol
MustntSleep
And I thought my pops was old to be adopted at 13 lol that's nice man I'm happy for ya
DuckPlanetKing
What?
NirvanaNik
I was 35 when my stepdad adopted me. Instead of mcdonald's, I had to go back to work lol
LazySpider
Well that’s nice, granted at 35 it’s more of a novelty, but nice
WesVTX
Depending on the country may be more common than you think. Next of Kin & Inheritance rights for adopted children.
boodow
Japan, for example
Thingamajiggly
Well, I hear you, but it was actually a very meaningful, special experience for both of us
ThatsADumbIdea
And that's all that matters my dude!
TooMuchDad
Wholesome AF
LazySpider
Exactly
erikbloodaxe88
Would really not call it a novelty
LazySpider
In my eyes I’ve always seen adoption as a transfer of guardianship, a 35 year old is their old guardian unless they have a disability
LazySpider
*own guardian
WesVTX
There's a lot more reasons that that. Next of Kin laws, Inheritance, Power of Attorney... all view adoption as possible requirement.