Though this was not written by me, I have been in and out of councilors officers. The first few where related to school where they made me go. Both times the reasons were not adopted related yet the first thing they wanted to know was about my adoption… some times i felt that the councilors believed that adoption is an easy “hook” to pin anything in life on. Later in life (early early 20′s) i saw a few councilors specifically when i started exploring my adoption, but it was when i was ready and on my terms…. and it did help =). So i’ve seen both sides of the coin.
Also this this comic i have started to use a different technic. I have been using drawing pens instead of pencil. It seems to scan better but slightly less “sketchy” then the pencil. But still gonna stick with it for a while. I’m still only learning as a go.
Counselling Pt 1
Panel 1.
Counsellor - Hmm… so you're here because you're adopted?
Panel 2.
Male - I guess.
Panel 3.
Counsellor - Tell me about what you are struggling with being adopted.
Panel 4.
Male - I don't understand what you mean.
Panel 5.
Counsellor - Okay. Let's start with an easy question. Can you tell me how often you've thought about being adopted this week?
Panel 6.
Boy - Oh, about 15 hours this week. But i also think about Facebook 40 hours a week and wrk 35 hours per week. Which problem should we start with, cause clearly Facebook is my real problem!
Written by Bert Ballard & Art by Jessica Emmett
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Congratulations on Adopted the Comic. Yes, adoption is a serious subject but having a sense of humor definitely helps.
Wishing you continued success in this venture,
Marni (about to bring our two adopted children home soon)