Sometimes its the best thing that person can do in the situation they're in. I mean, be honest... would you rather grow up with a parent who is addicted to something, in an extremely poor way without the means (or possibly the desire) to take care of you, or grow up in a better situation with people who care about you who aren't biologically related? Kids who were put up for adoption can look at the situation two ways: "I was given up" or "I was hand picked by someone who wanted me". It's all in the perspective.

.. I got put up for adoption because my father didn't want to pay child support. Some people are just assholes.

seafoam11, did you have to live your life knowing your parent(s) didn't give a flying **** about you or if you were OK or not?

#210 Giving your child up for adoption doesn't mean you don't give "a flying ****" about them. There could be other reasons aside from your ignorant assumption. You obviously have never had to, so don't talk about what you don't know.

What I don't know? When I was three my parents literally left me in front of ******* gas station with a note that said they "did not care to have a child". I know what it's like.

#281 I apologize that you went through that, but you can't paint every parent who has put a child up for adoption with the same proverbial brush. The majority who have made that decision had good intentions for their child, not because they didn't care.