Periagoge
Scenario

When adoptive parents frame rescue as charity

My adoptive parents told me I should be grateful they saved me from poverty but I found out they received monthly payments for years and now I don't know what to feel.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The collision between gratitude narratives and financial realities exposes the commodification hidden within adoption's moral framing.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Adopted identity — chosen and given?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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