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And then we get a card on her first birthday, and it had their full name on it, like Brandon True's full names with their last names. And it didn't click at first. I'm like, what? We went a year without knowing their last name. We went multiple years without being able to send gifts right to their house.
Yeah, like we would go to Dawn, and then Dawn would ship them. They would send stuff to Dawn, and then β But it was so β even some things came out after she was born and years down the road. Like I didn't know they always wanted a closed adoption.
Yeah, like we would go to Dawn, and then Dawn would ship them. They would send stuff to Dawn, and then β But it was so β even some things came out after she was born and years down the road. Like I didn't know they always wanted a closed adoption.
Yeah, like we would go to Dawn, and then Dawn would ship them. They would send stuff to Dawn, and then β But it was so β even some things came out after she was born and years down the road. Like I didn't know they always wanted a closed adoption.
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't know.
And especially being children, like you said, signing these. They're not legally binding in any way, so it's not like I can get a lawyer and fight to see my kid. Not like I would do that anyways.
And especially being children, like you said, signing these. They're not legally binding in any way, so it's not like I can get a lawyer and fight to see my kid. Not like I would do that anyways.
And especially being children, like you said, signing these. They're not legally binding in any way, so it's not like I can get a lawyer and fight to see my kid. Not like I would do that anyways.
But β We had no legal representation. We had nobody really β when you're 16, I was β You didn't have guidance either. Right. No, we didn't have any guidance, and I was going off of a verbal saying, oh my gosh, I'm giving them my child that I want so badly. Of course they're going to do everything they're going to say they're going to do.
But β We had no legal representation. We had nobody really β when you're 16, I was β You didn't have guidance either. Right. No, we didn't have any guidance, and I was going off of a verbal saying, oh my gosh, I'm giving them my child that I want so badly. Of course they're going to do everything they're going to say they're going to do.
But β We had no legal representation. We had nobody really β when you're 16, I was β You didn't have guidance either. Right. No, we didn't have any guidance, and I was going off of a verbal saying, oh my gosh, I'm giving them my child that I want so badly. Of course they're going to do everything they're going to say they're going to do.
I agree with you. I can look back on some things and I see some clips now that I'm older and I'm like, whoa, that's weird.
I agree with you. I can look back on some things and I see some clips now that I'm older and I'm like, whoa, that's weird.
I agree with you. I can look back on some things and I see some clips now that I'm older and I'm like, whoa, that's weird.
I think he was going to ask a question though.
I think he was going to ask a question though.
I think he was going to ask a question though.
They have never said anything to us. I feel like they probably do. I'm assuming. And I don't know if it's just the culture of T-Mom fans and them just being in the South respecting them. Or maybe people do come up to Raina and Teresa because they are very recognizable people.