Might sound weird... Adult Adoption

Fine. Off you go, twirl the fancy women to your black heart's content. I am thrilled I never married you. Cad.

/me turns beet red and sinks between the gaps in the floorboards thinking there damned well better be a title after all this.

Much Appreciated I'll do that and see if she can shed some light on the subject Thank you!

You might try going to family-friendly sims. At the very least you'll meet people who are part of virtual families. Places like Funky Town or Willowdale. You could even try Tombstone, if you have a taste for wild-west frontier town roleplay. (It's a fun place.)

Hey, I did that just last night, sank beneath some floorboards, in a freebie place, all unintentionally. Can be quite interesting, what all is down there. And, I'd already bought my dress to attend your wedding, but seem to remember something about Caledon throwing up some ban lines for the event, and not wanting to be hanging in the air outside, or caught in the banlines, I decided perhaps I shouldn't go. Still have the dress though........

How did I miss out on all THIS juicy stuff???

Roberta...find someone in SL you look up to and admire. After you become friends with them, tell them (only if it's true!) that you consider them to be your SL "father" or "mother". Ask them if they would do you the honor of standing in that relation to you.

Done.

Or even you, Roberta.

Pep (Laurin already has someone to look up to as a father figure in sl . . .)

Lindal, I always thought I'd been hatched from an egg or brewed in a test tube. I can't imagine what I would do with parents

God have mercy upon my sanity, is this more shocking news for Jig and Scylla? Is yet another generation to be revealed? I can't cope with any more shocks.

In ancient Rome adult adoptions were common, so maybe it would be worth trying the Roma sim.

I would suggest an in-world classified, but I'm not sure how effective those are unless you pay a fortune.

Good luck - maybe someone reading this thread will contact you in-world.

Yes, do look on the bright side, Laurin. At least I didn't have to wear that pink, dalek bridesmaid dress. I was dreading the very thought of that!

@Roberta - I seem to be the resident SL nanny. No need for adoption, just friend me, If you would like to.

I thought most of the adult adoptions in Rome involved males . . .

Pep ( . . . who effectively became slaves.)

Don't tell Jig!

Pep (She is desperate for a father figure.)

One thing I discovered about finding obscure things in SL is that a good response to the frustration is to bite the bullet and start developing it for yourself. (^_^)

Change "I want to FIND" into "I want to MAKE". The adventure alone could lead to hours, days, even weeks of enjoyment. And, while in the process of developing what you'd like to explore, you may find in your gathering of resources people who ~have~ done it but weren't so easy to search for given the initial criteria. (^_^)

Right now, the term "Adoption" is saturated by kid avatars and pets. It may be beneficial to consider different keywords. Are you looking for a sibling-like situation? Cousins? Or a formal ice-breaker that could lead to close friendships? All choices are a social experiment that someone could drive on their own, given the right motivation. (^_^)

If anything... Simply list out the formalities you desire in your profile. Use Picks tabs like pages of options and clarifications. The family dynamic you desire may just organically form around you with the way you portray and characterize yourself. (^_^)y

*arm over Laurin's heaving shoulder, sodden hanky at the ready*

There, there . . . I'm looking up the laws regarding "Breach of Promise" in the UK. Maybe we can soak the bastard . . .

Hang on half a mo' . . .

So this would make Pep my . . .

GRANDFATHER??????



(It'll take more than a few bars sinister in the old family coat of arms to record THAT bit of my heritage.)

ETA: Roberta, I hope you are witnessing this family drama, and learning from it. Think carefully before diving too deeply into the turbulent waters of adoption. It always ends badly . . .

Octavian might disagree with you.

Well, except for that Octavius guy, of course. Oh, and that Hadrian fellow . . . and . . .



ETA: Oh hell, Seven beat me to it!!!

I still wake in a cold sweat at the thought of those dresses.

Roberta, you should jump on that offer, Deira has the finest references

Mighell v Sultan of Johore applies.

Pep (And for the avoidance of doubt, if you were my grand-daughter, I disowned you some time ago, Scylla.)

I'll hide her specs. Not to worry, rumors like this NEVER get out. Everyone is entirely too discreet.

Octavian, as with others like him, was effectively a slave until his father died.

Pep (That's how it worked.)

That thump was me fainting.

Considering subsequent revelations, it was clearly for the best and a close shave

Oops, my bad. I meant "Roberta".

As already pointed out:



Pep (The use of ignore makes you look even sillier.)