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prodigitalson

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11. uh, how does a 25 yo single man adopt a kid? seriously

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 30, 2023, 06:18 PM

Oct 2023

I can see an uncle whose wife and sil got killed in silo collapse or whatever so he adopts his nephew because he is literally the only living relative. But even creepines aside, are single men (who were 9 when the baby was born) usually the first choice?

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Org Johnson "adopted" black son from "rife with sexual harassment and assault of both student members and volunteers" [View all] orangecrush Oct 2023 OP

Is there such a thing as MOMFUDSKI Oct 2023 #1

So by the sounds of this moniss Oct 2023 #2

But he had a teenaged boy who used to live with him. milestogo Oct 2023 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Oct 2023 #10

Well OK then... 617Blue Oct 2023 #16

Michael is around 35-40 now, right? WarGamer Oct 2023 #3

Republican sexual predators, abusers, enablers, in 47 parts (and counting)... Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2023 #4

Puzzle pieces lining up. Dots being connected. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #5

But no drag queens? Just regular conservative Christians? keithbvadu2 Oct 2023 #7

Nope, no drag queens. 2naSalit Oct 2023 #9

Johnson was a 25 year old single guy who "adopted" a 14 year old... IcyPeas Oct 2023 #8

uh, how does a 25 yo single man adopt a kid? seriously prodigitalson Oct 2023 #11

Because the interests of the child are paramount. Igel Oct 2023 #12

I doubt this Republican religious nutcase asshole represented a stable environment for the child. Elessar Zappa Oct 2023 #14

That's a very charitable assessment Orrex Oct 2023 #18

But now Johnson said it wasn't really an adoption. yardwork Oct 2023 #19

what was it? prodigitalson Oct 2023 #21

I smelled a rat when i saw it. czarjak Oct 2023 #13

Yikes. Kinda like Gaetz and his "son" Nestor. nt SunSeeker Oct 2023 #15

I really think it's more like a racist's 'black friend'. 70sEraVet Oct 2023 #17

"adopted"??? or "took custody of" as he has stated other places? niyad Oct 2023 #20

Needs to be out more in public media. LiberalFighter Oct 2023 #22

Oh my vercetti2021 Oct 2023 #23