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elcuydangerous t1_j6n52ut wrote

Reply to comment by Bosmonster in Adoption is the 'skip intro' button for parenting. by thedbm

Also, incredibly expensive. I looked into adoption for a child, and at least in my case, it would cost anywhere from 5 to 6 times more than actually having one. I actually made an additional 18 grand from a combination of FMLA and employer sponsored family leave when my kid was born.

I get that you want to make sure adopted children go to a good home that has good financial support. But if having a child costs that much less as the state you should be rethinking the process. To me it's essentially a wash with either spending money supporting a child vs someone adopting that child and taking that burden from the state. Plus, for the sake of that child, and their adopted family, you want them adopted and settling with a family ASAP, not keeping them in the system.

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lordOpatties t1_j6n3gpg wrote

Reply to School freinds aren't friends, they're cellmates. by Soyoulikedonutseh

Man, I remember my time in jail. Horrible. They would try and educate you, you'd be sent home after 3pm, you'd also get sent home for all the holidays and even get two months off cuz the wardens didn't want to work during summer time. Also if you got sick, you could potentially skip jail time.

Yup, it really was the jailiest of jails.

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