Create a Family with a Twist: December 2020

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[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] Trueday (30) is Heidi’s wife and true love. She is a very talented artist, and her works are wonderful and full of surprises. She is always looking for new ideas, new ways to create, and she is always exploring and expanding her creativity and imagination. There is some concern at one point, but otherwise, her work goes smoothly. Her adoptive parents were supportive of her dreams while her birth parents expected much more, only wanting parental involvement has she taken their desires.

Her adoptive parents give her hope and she’s channeled that to strengthen her knowledge on parenting and raising an adoptive daughter. She has always been Heidi’s lover and giver. Their daughter’s name is a symbol of love and comfort.

She shares a hopeful bond with [name_f]Heidi[/name_f], her beautiful wife, and cherished the moment at their wedding. Many people made it special and offered their good wishes to the pair, and the moment solidified their union of romance and passion. Her mutual affections and desire to open up to dreams is what unifies a sensation with [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] together.

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Warning for adoption and biological parent issues; (almost) deadbeat dad.

[name_f]Amande[/name_f] [name_f]Holly[/name_f] [Forrester] [name_m]Ingram[/name_m] (58) is Hazel’s mother-in-law and Heidi’s mother, who currently works in gardening with Heidi’s father. She loves that Heidi’s carried on the tradition and encouraged her choice to go on with it in her own way. Sometimes [name_f]Amande[/name_f] gets uneasy when she’s faced with unexpected news, though her daughter’s career decision wasn’t something she minded as long as [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] was happy. She gets along well with [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], not that she’d ever prevent their marriage if she hadn’t. It’s just her own nervousness when being introduced to her now-husband’s in-laws. They were great people, it’s just her own worriedness that she wouldn’t be a good daughter-in-law, and that made her feel more lenient on Hazel’s nervousness at the time. [name_f]Amande[/name_f] loves her in-laws, and actually loves them even more when they got [name_m]Rush[/name_m] and [name_f]Busy[/name_f] for [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]. [name_f]Amande[/name_f] is a massive dog person and donates to animal shelters. She even has photos she displays of all the dogs she’s had in her lifetime and is currently in the process of choosing a new dog for herself and her husband.

[name_f]Amande[/name_f] doesn’t use Hazel’s past against her as an adoptive mother. She knows a bit about the adoptive baby’s past, something that made her very uneasy. Turns out the mother wanted to keep the baby but the father made it clear he wasn’t going to pitch in. Everyone who knew this woman assumed she’d care for the baby as a single mother, but she made the difficult decision to do a closed adoption instead. [name_f]Amande[/name_f] was surprised herself as a mother but didn’t judge the birth mother, since she didn’t know anything the woman was going through. Amande’s just assumed it was a case of knowing that just because she wanted motherhood didn’t mean she was right for it. A choice of “loved so let go”. That doesn’t mean she justifies the poor attitude by the bio father. Sometimes [name_f]Amande[/name_f] worries if [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] is bothered by her own biological parents’ decision and how awkward is was openly. She agrees that [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] are amazing parents regardless of the pasts of [name_f]Hazel[/name_f] and the 8-month-old baby. She’s happy to be a grandmother to this baby and she even made stuffed animals of [name_m]Rush[/name_m] and [name_f]Busy[/name_f] to keep the baby even more company.

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Philothea " Thea " April Trueday (8 months) is Heidi and Hazel’s daughter and a major light in the world of Amande. Being raised by such loving and supportive people has increased Thea’s naturally happy nature, with her being easy to make laugh and cheer up, something her family hope continues as she grows up and understands more about the world, including her own past.

The dogs never upset her either and Thea loves having a cuddle with them when her mom’s are supervising. She loves spending time with her grandparents especially, and her middle name beginning with an A was chosen in tribute to both Amande and Hazel’s mum, who’s middle name begins with that letter too.

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[name_m]Ethan[/name_m] [name_m]Giles[/name_m] Luthwell (4 months) is Thea’s unofficial playmate of a baby and main confidant. While not related by blood, they share a good connection of warmth. He was born and raised by [name_f]Nenna[/name_f] and [name_m]Giles[/name_m], born in a warm birthing bath surrounded by Nenna’s and Giles’s cousins. They counted down for such a beautiful birth for their baby boy.

He is born healthy with no complications and minimal developmental difficulties. He is loved gracefully by his parents and grandparents. [name_m]Even[/name_m] those who believed the couple should have married to conceive are now warming up to him. They are grateful for his arrival after the marriage.

The couple requests space and privacy, especially with relatives they haven’t gotten along with. They hope the same with [name_f]Thea[/name_f], especially given one of her mothers had a complicating open adoption. Their son loves to sleep and take little bites of food, and craves chocolate milk.

The family is warm in their hearts for him and desire every day as he grows. They know [name_f]Thea[/name_f] feels the same about her adoptive mothers and all families know the true meaning of love and family.

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[name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] Tasker (33) is the midwife who delivered [name_m]Ethan[/name_m], a thankfully uneventful birth. It was actually her first after returning to work following her own maternity leave, now being mother to a precious little boy who she absolutely dotes upon. She conceived through IVF, a decision made several years ago by [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f], who knew she wanted to have a child but isn’t someone that bothered with relationships.

In her last serious relationship, [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] and her then girlfriend did talk about starting their own family, but when Shiloh’s ex was offered a job abroad, it wasn’t her desire to move away from her family and the hospital she loves working at.

Her strong will is something that not everyone she’s assisted takes well to, as Shiloh’s not the sort of person who sugar coats or minimalises anything, especially when someone has unrealistic ideas about welcoming their child. She knows the excitement and how it shapes peoples perspective, even more so now that she’s gone through this herself, but [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] isn’t unfamiliar to people who actively dismiss midwives if their suggestions don’t match a pre-existing vision of the experience.

[name_f]Nenna[/name_f] and [name_m]Giles[/name_m] were thankfully very happy to listen to advice and not make any unrealistic demands or become annoyed at what other people advised them about; a relief to everyone involved. [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] doesn’t enjoy having to disagree with people, as really her greatest passion about her work is witnessing people’s joy at such a wondrous occasion, not debating medical suggestions over and over.

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Nenna’s credited to @olivelovesnames

Giles is credited to yours truly!

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[name_f]Whitney[/name_f] [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] Scartozi ( 35 ) is [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] 's ex girlfriend who has just ended her three-year career at as a fotographer in an Italian fashion magazine Il Momento è Adesso . [name_f]Whitney[/name_f] took the opportunity bexase the magazine did not promote unrealistic standards of beauty, feautured plus-size or disabled models and was tolerant of alternative fashion photo sessions, ones [name_f]Whitney[/name_f] specialises in as a goth herself.

[name_f]Whitney[/name_f] is very happy to be back in her American hometown of Chattanooga, TN. She moved into her old apartament , just three blocks away from her parents’ house, with her fiance - a [name_f]French[/name_f] model she worked with for a long time while being a photographer. [name_f]Whitney[/name_f] ;s fiance is accepting of her bisexuality and appreciates that [name_f]Whitney[/name_f] doesn’t demonise her past relationships while also not pretending to be friends with her exes. She acknolwedges that her time with [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] was one where she flourished in her career and had a lot of good vibes , motivation and support around her. However, she is firm in her assertion that the past is the past and doesn’t want o interfere with [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] 's life beyond the occasional birthday wishes on social media. She is trying to focus on her wedding plans with her fiance, who now works in an American modelling agency and flies around the country a lot. [name_f]Whitney[/name_f] hopes to become a mother soon and establish her own maternity & newborn photography studio. She knows her fiance is supportive and hopes all of her dreams will be realised.

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[name_m]Just[/name_m] to be clear, I imagined Whitney’s fiance as male, since she is bisexual. That’s why I wrote the word fiance with one é.

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Sorry I didn’t know there was a difference - deleted now!

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Jean-François " Jens " Emmanuelli (37) is Whitney’s fiance, who’s excited to begin the next chapter of his life alongside her in Chattanooga. Complications in the womb led to Jean-François being born without an arm, however he’s always been the sort of person to make the best out of any situation, starting with he was little and realised the differences between him and those he called friends and family. His work with Il Momento è Adesso was actually coincidental, as a friend recommended he apply to one of their shoots, after spending the first part of his working life as a mechanic.

Choosing to work on the shoot is something he’s incredibly happy about though, as it meant he met and fell in love with Whitney, who he immediately clicked with. Jens is a pretty happy-go-lucky guy with a great sense of humour, and this is what made him and Whitney bond when they first met, as he was always telling her jokes.

He admits he’s not the sort of person too into social media, but it doesn’t bother Jens that Whitney wishes her exes well and he deeply admires her maturity where these things are concerned. Following the wedding, Jens isn’t sure of how he wants his career to go - if he’ll try to calm things down or continue pursuing greater heights - but he’s the sort of person who doesn’t think you need everything figured out, especially when he and Whitney have so many good things going on in the present.

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[name_m]Bernard[/name_m] [name_m]Fabrice[/name_m] Larousse ( 28 ) is [name_m]Jens[/name_m] ’ colleague from the same [name_f]French[/name_f] modelling agency who also worked in Il momento è Adesso . [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] largely considers [name_m]Jens[/name_m] his mentor who helped him find himself in the modelling industry when [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] couldn’t find any agency willing to hire him because of his past job as a casino worker and because of the tattoos he possesed.

[name_m]Bernard[/name_m] is the father of a newborn girl , 3 year old son and 7 year old son , having a full house . His first daughter is also [name_m]Jens[/name_m] ’ goddaughter and it marked the first serious conflict between [name_m]Jens[/name_m] and [name_f]Whitney[/name_f] - because [name_f]Whitney[/name_f] had to refuse being the godmother of [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] 's son so that [name_m]Jens[/name_m] could go to a small village named Bruniquel , 1 hour drive from [name_m]Toulouse[/name_m] , to be the godfahter of [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] 's daughter. [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] is oblivious to having caused any conflict at all althogugh if he knew about it , he would tell [name_f]Whitney[/name_f] she made the right decision to let her future husband be part of [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] 's family in a special way. He had a Korean-born ex girlfriend who can’t get over him to this day and [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] gives off the same vibes to him. [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] would however never confess this because he believes that [name_f]Whitney[/name_f] and [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] hadle the situation in a way three times more mature than his ex did.

[name_m]Bernard[/name_m] 's parents also would rather him come back to the ex because [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] 's [name_f]French[/name_f] wife and mother of his 3 children is an ex-convict who he met at the casino at the hight of her gambling addiction and decided to " save her from it". The recovery process is something [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] 's wife is still actively in by going to both group therapy and one-on-one therapy concerning her problem, however to the small village community she will alwyas remain an addict and thief regardless of having become a working mother of three.

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tw: theft & racketeering
cw: unfair accusations

[name_f]Delia[/name_f] [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f] Outhier (55) is the therapist who works with Bernard’s wife in a one-on-one setting. The route that led [name_f]Delia[/name_f] to becoming a therapist specialising in addictions and compulsions is that she grew up the daughter of a fairly prolific racketeerer, who’s actions greatly damaged the perception of his family. [name_f]Delia[/name_f] and her sister were always considered untrustworthy once their father’s criminal career was exposed, especially as they’d lived comfortably and prosperously before his arrest, and people considered it a sign of having no remorse for his actions, instead of a by product for their genuine ignorance to his crimes.

This gives [name_f]Delia[/name_f] a lot of patience when it comes to her clients, and she fully recognises Mrs Larousse has overcome her prior behaviours, having made tremendous progress, with a genuine devotion to her family.

What does concern [name_f]Delia[/name_f] is the rumours being bandered around about [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f], Whitneys’ ex, and what she considers is projection. The godmother request turned out to be a mix up thanks to [name_f]Whitney[/name_f] having a similar email to Shiloh’s colleague, and the narrative about her being hung up has no proof based on all the supposed evidence she’s been shown, as it’s worried Bernard’s wife.

She understands her client’s concerns due to Bernard’s ex but feels it’s unfair to rally against someone the couple don’t know, and that it’s likely a coping mechanism due to the vilifying Mrs Larousse has gone through. If they can find an ‘actual’ person worth hostility, there’s an outlet for their stress and pain regarding what judgement their family faces. It’s something [name_f]Delia[/name_f] wants to address at some point, however given the recent joys of the newest Larousse being born, she doesn’t want to destroy this tender happiness for her client.

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[name_f]Anastasie[/name_f] [name_f]Laudine[/name_f] Larousse (nb) is the daughter of [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] and his wife, whom [name_f]Delia[/name_f] has seen because of her therapy office specialisng in the care of women and allowing a time for breastfeeding in a special space next to the bathrooms. [name_f]Anastasie[/name_f] is half [name_f]Haitian[/name_f] half [name_f]French[/name_f] , although her mother idenfies more as [name_f]French[/name_f] because her family left Haiti when [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] 's wife was very young.

Due to the social exclusion her immigrant family faced and the fact that everyone viewed her as somewhat of an outcast anyway, [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] 's wife began stealing at a young age to regain control of her life. Now that she has adapted healthy coping mechanisms thanks to [name_f]Delia[/name_f] , she hopes that [name_f]Anastasie[/name_f] will not go through the struggles she faced and to break the cycle of criminal activity in her family. [name_f]Anastasie[/name_f] is a very photogenic baby when she is quiet, which is rather rare because she cries a lot and has frequent problems with being colic. It doesn’t help that the breastmilk supply of [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] 's wife seems to be running out already and [name_f]Anastasie[/name_f] has a hard time adjusting to formula or being fed by her father. This has been the hardest pregnancy that [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] 's wife has been through so far and also the newborn stage seems to be full of troubles, which makes [name_f]Delia[/name_f] very attentive when it comes to her client’s problems. [name_f]Delia[/name_f] is glad [name_f]Anastasie[/name_f] has a loving home , parents and brothers who are absolutely smitten with her despite her loud and anxious nature. [name_f]Delia[/name_f] often emphasises that her client should focus on self care too following her postpartum period and going back to work thereafter. [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] is the one who wants to get parental leave since his wife’s new job is quite presitgious and [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] has some doubts about wanting to continue being a model anyway, so being a stay at home dad to [name_f]Anastasie[/name_f] and the boys is something he doesn’t mind.

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Warning for unhealthy romantic obsession and toxic exes.

[name_f]Neya[/name_f] [name_m]Haneul[/name_m] [name_m]Lee[/name_m] (28) is a complicated figure for [name_m]Bernard[/name_m], which is why she’s found things much harder since [name_f]Anastasie[/name_f] entered the picture. [name_f]Neya[/name_f] was admittedly trying to hold onto what she had with [name_m]Bernard[/name_m], often wishing she could have done things differently to get together with him. A lot of Neya’s outlook was how she was growing up, she was admittedly desperate. She felt a lot of pressure from friends who had boyfriends while she was single, which made her feel more alienated. The closest she had was a male friend, though he clearly wasn’t romantically interested in her. And she wasn’t to him, but she’d go for it, feeling she didn’t have another option. [name_f]Neya[/name_f] worries she hurt this friendship now, feeling this is why he wants to keep his friendships and relationships separate. [name_f]Neya[/name_f] agrees, not wanting to ruin any more friendships, though she hated one of the boyfriends she settled with for a different reason. He was toxic, and they’ve become lovers instantly, but now they’re enemies.

Neya’s not sure if she wants marriage. She’s been proposed briefly before by her toxic ex, in a nightclub no less (it was the only place they genuinely had fun). She didn’t want to go clubbing forever and related to [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] in him not wanting to be gambling forever. Their relationship felt much more true to [name_f]Neya[/name_f] than anything else, mainly because [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] was such a nice individual. He and [name_f]Neya[/name_f] weren’t each other’s types, which they’ve tried to look past, until they couldn’t anymore. There were benefits, such as her clubbing and his gambling obsessions going away; but while there weren’t diamonds in the club, there were spades in the heart. [name_f]Neya[/name_f] didn’t want to imagine life without someone so kind and charming as him, as if she had what she truly wanted, not what she was pressured to want.

Lately since [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] and his wife married and had [name_f]Anastasie[/name_f], Neya’s felt herself “more irrelevant”. She knows she obviously can’t pursue him, so she’s tried hard to make herself seem over it. She’s very workaholic in her office career, which is how she keeps busy. She has tried to take up modern art, but she’s not good at it, which makes her less confident at times. She doesn’t talk about them or talk to them, blocking [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] despite him never contacting her. [name_f]Neya[/name_f] knows her coping isn’t the best, though she’s trying what she can to make it the worst. [name_f]Neya[/name_f] doesn’t want to be dramatic, but if she had a picture of the couple, she’d burn it. She’s considered going to [name_f]Delia[/name_f] or someone who works with her but it’s concerning given some worries [name_f]Neya[/name_f] would want [name_f]Delia[/name_f] to “take a side”. She wants to give her mind and body the break it needs from love, and be happy for once as a single. Equally important is trying to be happy for [name_f]Anastasie[/name_f], knowing she doesn’t have to be around the baby ever if it’s going to trigger toxicity from her. But [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] is happy with his daughter and he always will be, and [name_f]Anastasie[/name_f] deserves the world.

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[name_m]Gérard[/name_m] [name_m]Kervens[/name_m] Larousse (7) is [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] and his wife’s first child, kept out of Neya’s sight. [name_m]Gérard[/name_m] loves his two younger siblings and has a bold streak not to double-cross him. He defends his family and admires his culture. He doesn’t let [name_f]Shiloh[/name_f] feel belittled by [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] and his world is full of zest. He likes track and field and wants to do it more growing up.

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Warning for bad reactions to coming out.

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[name_f]Federica[/name_f] [name_f]Sunglow[/name_f] [name_m]Keating[/name_m] (26) is a babysitter for the Laurosse children, something almost all the [name_m]Keating[/name_m] siblings have done. Her younger sib [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] has done this and the eldest [name_m]Keating[/name_m] sibling has too. The only one who hasn’t would be the youngest [name_m]Keating[/name_m], because she’s so much a child herself[name_f][/name_f]! The youngest [name_m]Keating[/name_m] was carried by a surrogate and has two best friends, twins [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] and [name_f]Gloria[/name_f]. [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] and [name_f]Gloria[/name_f] were not carried by a surrogate, they were carried by [name_f]Lil[/name_f] Faulkis by her husband, who also have a younger child. [name_f]Federica[/name_f] works in music festivals and adores this career. Federica’s parents are proudly hippie and spreads that peace and love. Though they’re aware that [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] and Gloria’s maternal grandparents aren’t that emotionally supportive, which they feel bad about. [name_f]Federica[/name_f] was named after her great-aunt, and like all Keatings, her middle name was more peculiar. [name_f]Federica[/name_f] has turned to [name_f]Delia[/name_f] for support on her pansexuality, because while her family fully accepts it, she’s always been worried what others thought. [name_f]Federica[/name_f] came out as pansexual after dating a man for two years, and he assumed all sorts of negative stereotypes about her. He acted like she was a much changed person and felt that she didn’t love him and would leave him the second a more attractive non-binary or gender-fluid person walked her way.

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She found this ridiculous and knew he was the one ruthlessly changing, not her. It was a difficult break-up because [name_f]Federica[/name_f] can’t handle knowing she’s trusted the wrong person. But he was a dealbreaker for her and apparently she had to have been one for him by his reaction. [name_f]Federica[/name_f] doesn’t like to talk about it, so she doesn’t understand why [name_f]Neya[/name_f] would like to talk about her married father ex [name_m]Bernard[/name_m]. [name_f]Federica[/name_f] supports Bernard’s wife so much, though the two are much different and show it frequently. But this helps more than it hurts, with [name_f]Federica[/name_f] telling her that [name_m]Bernard[/name_m] is a lovely husband but she doesn’t have to let him handle everything. And Bernard’s wife reassuring [name_f]Federica[/name_f] that she deserves better than her past relationship and shouldn’t have had to settle for someone who treated her sexuality so poorly. Likewise, [name_f]Federica[/name_f] finds [name_m]Whitney[/name_m] a nicer person since getting over the unfair accusations. [name_f]Federica[/name_f] and [name_m]Jens[/name_m] agree that they’re not the social media type, with [name_f]Federica[/name_f] having been a social media addict in her teens, but now feeling much better without her life on many profiles. She and [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] talk a lot on FaceTime however, when they’re not talking in real life.

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Caroline[name_f][/name_f] was created by @wandering_willow[name_f][/name_f].

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Marilyn and Gloria[name_f][/name_f] were created by @jinxed_peach[name_f][/name_f].

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Lil[name_f][/name_f] was created by @I_meme_it[name_f][/name_f].

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[name_f]Isla[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] [name_m]Keating[/name_m] (5) is Federica’s little sister and the youngest. She is a baby carried by a surrogate and her twin friends’ parents had to explain what the meant. She is a lovely girl and comforting to [name_f]Marilyn[/name_f] and [name_f]Gloria[/name_f] when the two were adjusting to a new sibling. She is afraid of [name_m]Gérard[/name_m] but only because 7-year-olds are big and scary kids to her, which she’s trying to overcome. She loves inflatables, like floaties and beach balls. She likes her dresses poofy with no limit on the flounce.