Comments on: The Writings of Adult Adoptees

By: Dong Huai

Dong Huai — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:46:20 +0000

I would like to thank all from China Adopt Talk who accessed my interview in the December online issue of Smokelong Quarterly. It was the fourth most “hit” page on the site.

Peace,
Tai Dong Huai

By: waiting4Ash

waiting4Ash — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:24:06 +0000

Her writings moved me. I could see some of my own teenage insecurities in her writings. They speak on so many levels.

She is a fantastic writer.

By: violet

violet — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:42:16 +0000

omg she is fabulous. she says things I believe many feel. can’t wait for her book. what a writer!

By: Saluki22

Saluki22 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:41:33 +0000

Thanks RQ for sharing these amazing “stories”. They are lovely and beautiful. She touches on so many feelings I had as a child/pre-teen. Alike and yet different – I love her perspective. I will look for more from her.

By: luvluv

luvluv — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:15:09 +0000

Jesant,

I could not have said how I felt better than you did.

By: Jensant

Jensant — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:05:26 +0000

Suddenly I am scared of messing up my daughter and I don’t even have a referral yet! All I can do is pray for the wisdom to do the right thing by her and the grace to be able to listen to her with an open heart and eyes ..

Thanks for sharing those with us….it is indeed eye opening….

By: ashkum

ashkum — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:04:41 +0000

Tai Dong is just an amazing writer. I hope she finds great success.

I was also struck by Watched. I recall being at work one day and a coworker asked me if I had a sister because there was a woman out in the lobby who looked exactly like me. My heart stopped for a second and I rushed out to see this person – because as an adoptee I didn’t know what someone who looked like me would look like – if that makes sense. And what if she was my sister? how would I ever know? I now know a biological sister and it still sort of puts me off balance to be around someone who I share genetics with.

This blog post is great! I look forward to hearing what readers think of Tai Dong’s work!

By: tracyafischer

tracyafischer — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:45:06 +0000

Thank you for this, RQ. I really identified with “Watch”. I am an adult adoptee as well, and at 30 years old, one of my most vivid childhood memories remains following a woman around a discount store at about age 5, wondering if she was my birthmother. There are still times when I see a person and they have gesture, tone of voice, or look that makes me wonder.

By: GatheringNoMoss

GatheringNoMoss — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:23:05 +0000

RQ – Thank you for this post today. It was a good day to be exposed to such an author.

By: mlschot

mlschot — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:21:39 +0000

Hi RQ, just curious about how you became aware of Tai Dong Huai’s writings. Is there a central spot for writers like this that you found this on, or was she profiled somewhere?

Thanks!