Today, my mother, who is 75 years-old, just told me and my sister that we were adopted. I'm 45 years-old and my sister is 49. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my mom told me that she had great news: we were going to meet my biological parents. I didn't know I was adopted. FML
Today, I found out that I was adopted. I'm 46 years old with 11 real siblings and no one bothered to tell me until I found the documents in my dead adoptive father's house. FML
Today, I decided it was time to tell my daughter that she had been adopted. Not only had she known for 5 years, she found out from my drunk sister. FML
Today, my mom dropped me off at a friend's house. Upon leaving, my friend's mom said how much I looked like my mother. My mother then replied, "That's funny, she was adopted." This was the first I'd heard of this. FML
Today, I overheard my parents arguing over who had to tell me that I'm adopted. FML
Today, my mom was screaming at me and said, "I wish I'd never adopted you." I guess I'm adopted then. FML
Today, I found out the joke I’ve been telling for 15 years is true. I am adopted. FML
Today, I found out that I was not adopted and in fact my parents are my biological parents. How did I find out? Over dinner. How long have I been believing I was adopted? 22 years. Why did I start believing I was adopted? My siblings thought it would be a funny joke. My mom played along. FML
Today, I decided to come clean with my daughter about her adoptive status within my family. Just after I told her she was adopted, I realized that I have been telling her stories about me giving birth to her. FML
Today, I, a person who will be 21 in a few months, was mistaken for my mom's older brother. My mom is in her fifties. Apparently this is becoming increasingly common, because the world sucks. I didn't realize it was affecting me this badly. FML
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Top comments
jonr93 0
Parents are those who raise, not those who knock someone up/get pregnant.
iEmily 0
bit late to be telling you that.
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Comments (106)
xXSmilezXX 7
i'm adopted 2 :D
0mfgz 0
I think that's a bit late to be telling you.
passingthrough 0
wow... what a shock! My only question is about your older sister. She was four when you came around... she didn't notice that her mom wasn't pregnant?
ajb_r 0
probably thought it would be easier for you two to handle when you're older? but i personally think thats a little late.
cboisen10 1
truth hurts.......you'll get over it. and if u don't that's pathetic
muffinmanyahurd 0
thats shitty...coldblooded even. your mom deserves a kick in the ******.
DeservedIt 0
It's better to tell kids from the beginning that they are adopted. It really won't bother them, because they'll think it's normal and not unusual. Parents think it would scare them. It won't. When kids are born they know nothing of the world and they accept everything as normal. They'll think nothing of the fact someone else conceived them.
dyschordia 0
I have to say that I agree with #81. Why hide things like that from kids? They'll only find out eventually and wonder why you lied to them for so long - even if it was just omission (i.e. Not overtly lying but letting them live under a misapprehension regarding their parentage). My younger daughter is an IVF baby and has always known. She thinks it's kind of cool that we have pics of her at the 2nd cellular division stage...
ghost010 6
#81 What you say is not the same for all. My dad was adopted and when he found out at the age of 10, it made him feel isolated. He had and still has no sense of belonging. Just curious, but are you speaking from personal experience or are you just guessing that children feel that way? #83 Your comment is interesting, but even with IVF the child is still yours, it's not like adoption.
summahpaige 3
why the hell are you even on fml if you're that old? get a life.
jose18 3
better late than never
jose18 3
better late than never