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It could be worse...
I was told I was a Debbie Downer (without the laughs) when it comes to child placement/adoption-related conversations.
The skit featured in the youtube video shows Debbie having breakfast with her family at Disney. As everyone else shows their excitement about the thrills of Disney, Debbie infiltrates the conversations with statements like the following:
I have found lots of adoptees are drawn to the dark, sarcastic side of humour. Perhaps "being separated after birth" has deeper cryptic meaning than I usually like to discuss!
YEP!
You and my oldest son: Debbie and Donnie Downer! I never thought about it before; thanks for the laugh. His dark and
sarcastic side of humor is about PEOPLE in general... His favorite statement is: "I've found that I'm not too fond of little
kids... or older kids... or young adults... or even old people." and then he just walks away.
"I can be changed by what happens to me, I refuse to be reduced by it." M.A.
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