"I want to be wanted."

The teens who do want to be adopted are working on a deadline: age 18. That's when you "age out" and can no longer be adopted.

Think about how many times since you turned 18 that you have seen your family -- the holidays, birthdays, weddings -- or needed them, financially, emotionally or for advice. More than 55 percent of men and 46 percent of women ages 18 to 24 still live with their parents, according to the U.S. Census in 2002. In Boulder County, that translates to more than 11,000 young adults.

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HT: Shaohanna's Hope