Birchwood Isle Family Roleplay

What do you hope to get out of being a member of Birchwood Isle? I am hoping to find a safe space to explore some of the situations my inner child questions. Also, a place to find a new sort of family.

Did you come here looking for someone to care for your inner kid(s)? Yes and no. I say this because I know that I need someone to care for her, but at the same time, I have someone in real life (who is not on the site) who helps with it somewhat.

What will you do if you post a thread for your inner kid and nobody replies to it? This is hard. I have to remind my inner child that it doesn't mean no one likes her. That sometimes the topic or situation is not right for that person.  I would go back and re-read the thread and maybe edit it if need be. If enough time has passed, I would ask for it to be archived and try to pivot and try something else.

What will you do if an adoption falls through for your inner kid? Go back to the drawing board, of a sort. Figure out where the disconnect or problem was and try to find a way to correct it. I would hope that it wouldn't be the inner kid who was the problem, but it very well may be. I know for them, it would be a notice to try to change some of their behaviors that might be the trouble. Mostly, just encourage them that one failure isn't all failure.

If you are playing an adult character, what will you do if you find an unanswered thread in which a child or adolescent is acting out? It depends on the situation. If the thread is tagged for someone, I would reach out to both parties and see if they need to pivot, if they are ok with someone else jumping in. I never want to step on anyone's toes, and just appearing could be a shock or make the situation worse.

If the site needs it, are you willing to play an adult? Yes. I would probably start with a child first, though.

Is there anything you want us to know about you? So this site is hitting a little closer to home for me as I am in the process of becoming an adoptive parent. I do expect to learn some things and share my unique perspective as well.

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