Lotlot De Leon Advocates for Adoptees’ Rights.
Joyce Ann Olindo in Entertainment
Jan 24, 2022 • 1 min Read
Actress Lotlot de Leon talks about being adopted and educates people about adoptee rights on her recent Instagram post.
The shared photo shows “Adoptee rights are human rights;” stressing that adopted children like her are humans too.
“Yes, I am adopted and yes I am also human! I am not a commodity, I am my own person who have feelings too,” she wrote.
Lotlot De Leon is the adopted daughter of Superstar Nora Aunor and veteran actor Christopher De Leon. The couple got married in 1975 but separated in 1996. They have four adopted kids namely Lotlot de Leon, Matet de Leon, Kenneth de Leon, and Kiko de Leon.
Lotlot also expressed her gratitude for the life she has been given and gave a message to her fellow adoptees.
“For those who are like me, never be ashamed of where you came from and your story! Continue to live your life because this is [100] percent yours! Love those who truly love you!” she said. “Oh and please to those who keep on discriminating ADOPTED kids, let go of the bigotry. It’s so unbecoming of a supposed ‘human being’!”
Lotlot has already met her biological family in 2009, her dad was a former US navy.
Photo Source: IG of Ms. Lotlot de Leon
This is true. Even those children who are adopted from the previous relationship of a single mother/father must be highly respected. Most people will see an adoptee must be grateful that s/he is adopted by his/her adopted parents. Otherwise, adoption is a traumatic, tragic, and beautiful disaster at the same time.
I am discussing this to my friend the other day. There are adoptees that are publicly said that they are adopted even though the parents will tell that they are happy to have the adoptee as their child. Personally, I grew up with my step dad, and everytime we’re outside or in an event, when people ask, panganay mo, he will always tell, “Di, step daughter ko lang.”
When adopting, we are giving a home, a home that is supposedly much more ideal than the old home, and a home is a mean of providing acceptance and belongingness. Somehow, in our culture, we got so many “marites” and sometimes, these nossy people are from our family members. Comments like, “e ampon e kaya iba ang ugali.” that is already decepting the child’s feeling of being accepted by the family.
Adoption is not just about readying your ownself or your own family, it is about everyone in the whole clan to be ready to make the environment more nourishing, loving, accepting, and caring for the child.
The whole process, and the whole experience with the stigma of being “ampon e” can lead to a more deeper psychological traumas.