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質問

I'm a 45-year-old single woman. I am financially secure and self-sufficient.

Years ago, I moved miles away from my parents. Their positive qualities far outweigh their negative ones, but lately I am feeling increasingly upset about a situation.

I am happy being single. I have a decent job, own a home and have created a good life for myself.

I badly want to adopt or foster a child on my own. I have thought of doing this for years.

Every time I bring this up to my parents, I am bombarded by all of the negative aspects of being a single parent.

My father is admittedly prejudiced and has made remarks about the possibility that I may adopt a non-white child.

I would not expect my parents to support my child in any way, financially or emotionally. They are amazing people in many ways but for the life of me I cannot understand why they are so against my goal to adopt on my own.

I have tried talking to them about how they make me feel. This has only led to arguments. I fear that if I listen to my mother's litany of reasons why I shouldn't be a parent, I will never fulfill my dream.

I don't wish to alienate my family. How can I handle this situation?

-- Wannabe Mom

Dear Wannabe: The fact that you are so anchored to what your parents think about your family-building goals might mean that you are still not ready for parenthood,

ここでのanchoredはどのような意味でしょうか？よろしくお願いします

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Nakay702 · ベストアンサー

＞ここでのanchoredはどのような意味でしょうか？
⇒「固執した、執着した、こだわった」
anchorは、ご存知のとおり「いかり」です。これが動詞として使われると「つなぎとめる、固定する」などを経て、「固執する、執着する、こだわる」といった意味になります。

☆「あなたの家族構築の目標について、ご両親が考えることにあなたがそれほど《固執して》いるという事実は、あなたはまだ親子関係／養子縁組を持つための準備ができていない、ということを意味するかも知れません」。

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