Tag Archives: gratefulness

Things to be grateful for

Posted on October 17, 2013 by parkjaesun

I am grateful that I am alive, I am grateful that I was born. I am grateful that I was born as a woman. I am grateful for my life , my family and friends. I am grateful for my … Continue reading →

Posted in Jaesun says | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

New Korean birth family wanted

Posted on November 10, 2012 by parkjaesun

A part of me wishes that my birth family wouldn’t have demanded the things they did or had too high expectations… I’m not saying that I’m innocent or without guilt. I just wish they could have been more open and … Continue reading →

Posted in Jaesun thinks | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Greed that exceeds all…

Posted on May 1, 2012 by parkjaesun

My mum and dad were greedy for wanting children although it was basically impossible for them. Fine. I can live with that. When I stayed in Korea I lived with siblings for most of the time, initially they gave me … Continue reading →

Posted in Jaesun says | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Gratefulness

Posted on July 4, 2011 by parkjaesun

That’s a word I as an adoptee doesn’t really like (it’s nothing wrong with the word on its own) it’s when its put into a context of something else either linked or related to adoption. ♥쟈금은 안녕♥ Related posts:

Posted in Jaesun says | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

What’s expected

Posted on July 1, 2011 by parkjaesun

If you’re adopted I would say that you’re expected to be the ideal child, friendly, humble , kind and sweet… hardworking, getting good grades and so on. But most importantly you’re expted to be all of those things because society wants … Continue reading →

Posted in Jaesun says | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Other Case Of Greatfulness

Posted on April 9, 2011 by parkjaesun

There’s so much talk about adoptees being in some kind of greatfulness and unequal relationship to their adoptive parents. But I actually believe that if it hadn’t been for adoptees birth mum’s intention to surrender her child or some random … Continue reading →

Posted in Jaesun says | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Chosen One

Posted on March 11, 2011 by parkjaesun

I know I should be greatful, because people constantly tells me this… it almost never fails once they know I’m an adoptee. But there’s a difference between an adopted child and a biological child which I will explain now; in … Continue reading →

Posted in Jaesun thinks | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Don’t

Posted on October 7, 2010 by parkjaesun

Don’t ask me to be grateful, or at least not say it to my face. If you believe so be it but don’t make it into a given truth… I’m not a daughter born by you, but do you honestly … Continue reading →

Posted in Jaesun says | Tagged | Leave a comment