Chingsanghoih Guite/ The Hauterfly
Chingsanghoih Guite/ The Hauterfly
Keeping in mind the extent of my knowledge on the topic of adoption, which starts and ends at puppies, all I’d be able to say on the concept is that I am not averse to it. In fact, in view of the apparent population explosion, I believe adoption might be the biggest to solution to the problem. But it tends to come with its own inhibitions. One of it being to figure out whether or not you are cut out to raise a child. A challenge that this woman found a way around as she decided to adopt an adult as opposed to a baby.
Although adoption is usually seen through way of couples or single parents adopting children or infants and raising them as their own, this woman called Casey Douglas decided to take a different route. Exploiting the lack of rule that would specify the age of the person being adopted, Casey adopted an 18 year old boy as her first child. And soon after, she adopted two more teenage boys in the very next year.
While people who have come across this story shown their reservations about a woman choosing to adopt adults and teenagers, as a mother, Casey is proud of both – her children and her decision to be a mother to her three boys.
Casey was 25 years old when she adopted her first son, Randall, who moved into her home from an abusive home. Casey is a data analyst by profession and never wanted to have her own children, but help the ones who were underprivileged. And with the support of her husband, she had been doing a lot of good to help underprivileged children at the local church.
Today however, she says she is a proud mother of 5. “It’s pure chaos and so much fun – they are crazy, they are full of personality and always doing something that makes me angry and frustrated. But at the same time, they’re boys and they’ll just hug you and say, ‘I love you mama.’ They’re very kind-hearted,” says Casey.
She also shared, “It was really surprising that we received so much negativity, especially coming from the background of Protestant Christian culture. We were pushed out of friend groups and really struggled to find any support whatsoever.”
