Iād like anyone and everyone who has been in the adoption system/is in the systemās opinion on a character Iām writing.
He is 15 and newly adopted. I havenāt written too much on his inner conflict because I donāt know how to handle it. I also donāt know the points of conflict heād have with himself.
this is in 1966, but Iād imagine the feelings are universal.
Iād also like to be accurate. So Iāll tell you about himā
His name is Leo. His mom and aunt died in a car accident when he was 9 or 10. He was left with his dad. His dad is nice! But got a problem with alcohol after his wifeās death. He never became abusive but dinner commonly ended up getting prepped the way a drunk guy would make it. (Yall know that one vid about some guy being upset cause nothing works for his microwave but the popcorn button and he wants to heat up an enchilada? Basically that.)
Cut shortā the dad couldnāt really take care of him properly. Iām not even sure if this would be cause for intervention to happenā but thatās why Iām asking. Maybe a neighbor asks why Leo is having trouble recently and when the time comes the dad confesses he knows he wonāt be able to take care of Leo. He can hardly take care of himself. So Leo gets sent off??
Leo gets placed into the system, at 10 or 11 and gets adopted without hassle at 15. His new family is very nice. Two 35 year old parents, a 10 year old girl, 7 year old boy, and another 3 year old girl. Heās the oldest.
I plan to have Leo get closer with his new family but he definitely misses his mom and aunt. And heās sad that his dad couldnāt take proper responsibility and care for him.
Iād like to know how to write him better. please tell me how! I currently have him calling his adoptive parents by their first name or Mr./Mrs. *insert first name*
Please, please, PLEASE tell me how. Iād like to be accurate and properly understand all the inner conflict in this kids mind.
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