HELLO EVERYONE!
I AM NEW TO AFC AND I JUST CAME ACROSS YOUR FORUM AND WOULD LIKE SOME FEED BACK IF POSSIBLE.
I AM 41 AND SINGLE.(I LOOK YOUNG FOR MY AGE)I AM FINANCIALLY SECURE AND I AM HOME STUDY APPROVED.I OWN MY OWN BUSINESS AND MY OWN 3+BR/2BA 3000 SQ FT HOME .
WHEN I HAVE CALLED AGENCIES I GET “SORRY WE DON’T WORK WITH SINGLES” AND ONE EVEN HUNG UP ON ME WHEN I ASKED WHY?
I WENT TO AN AGENCY AND THE CASE MANAGER WAS VERY NICE AND SAID IF I WAS OPEN TO DIFFERENT SITUATIONS (BI RACIAL,MILD DRUG USE,MENTAL…)IT WOULD NOT BE SUCH A LONG WAIT. SHE EMAILED THE MAIN OFFICE AND WHEN I TOLD HER I WAS SINGLE AND SHE TYPED IT TO THE MAIN OFFICE ,SHE GOT AN EMAIL/PHONE CALL THAT SAID IT WOULD BE A LOOOOONG WAIT! LIKE 1 TO 2 YRS! SHE SAID WE ALSO CHARGE 20 TO 30,000.
OK! I OWN A BUSINESS AND I TELL STAFF NEVER TO ASSUME…MY SOCIAL WORKER SAID I AM A PERFECT CANDIDATE TO ADOPT. HE TOLD ME I WAS A REMARKABLE WOMAN AND MET ALL HIS REQUIREMENTS WITH FLYING COLORS!
SO, WHAT DO YOU DO ? I AM JUST NETWORKING WITH MY CLIENTS (I OWN A SALON) AND HAVE A FEW CLIENTS WHO ARE OB/GYNS AND P.A’S WHO ARE EAGER TO HELP THE BEST THEY CAN.
I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND IF ANYONE KNOWS OF SOMEONE OR CAN RECOMMEND SOMEONE I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU
SHELBY