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The original was posted on /r/explainlikeimfive by /u/urbanistah on 2023-06-27 14:55:27+00:00.

There are so many children in need. I’ve been having conversations with several fellow mid-30s Millennials (who have stable jobs and own their homes) who have a desire to adopt, but the cost is astronomical. One couple I am good friends with was frustrated to find out that none of the adoption fees actually go to the children in need; they are administrative. They decided to foster for now and have been doing wonderfully with that so far. I have a couple of friends who were adopted by their parents and their stories are really amazing. This upfront cost is so counter-intuitive to me. You’re setting potential parents back tens of thousands of dollars and creating a huge barrier to placing children in safe, loving, and secure homes. Why not designate that money for the child’s schooling or a savings/retirement account? Please help me understand.