Adoption

An "adoption" in chess is when one player beats another 10 in a row in the same time control, with no draws.

the thing that i get told everyday

A person that doesn't need to be sad because they are adopted. Some people are actually happy in adopted families.

What I am. Something that not only happens to a person but plays a major part in shaping who they are, what they do and how they treat others. It's no ones fault. Understand, Deal and Move On. You'll only burn if you can't get past it.

A term usually seen on furry art sites such as DeviantART, Inkbunny, etc. An adoptable is a custom-made cartoon/furry character, specificly made to be sold to someone who is unoriginal and/or too lazy to make their own unique character. Adoptables are usually auctioned off and end up going for ridiculous amounts, even surpassing $200 at times.

A character design made for sale by an artist. Adopts are usually sold online at websites like Amino, Deviant Art, Toyhou.se, etc. They can sell for any type of currency you can think of.

Adopt Artists can have Terms of Service (T.O.S.) for the characters they sell. Common rules include Asking before reselling, No reselling for more than what you bought, No major design changes, etc.

A 1.4 billion dollar industry in which American couples buy a baby from a third world country for $10,000 to $50,000 USD. There is a strong correlation between the price of the baby and the race of the baby.

During the selection process, every attempt is made to purchase a non-defective human.

Significant portions of the transaction wind up lining the pockets of corrupt third world government officials and shady the non-profit orgagizations involved in connecting the buyers of babies with the sellers of babies.