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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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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)
lindon555 0
Ur a heartless bitch
MyNameIsJack2020 0
What's wrong with being adopted?
kbabylvr21 10
Why is that such a bad thing? Be happy. I'm adopted but was put in foster care at age 6
Orchard 33
You know, I am a 29 year old woman who can't have kids. My husband and I think about adopting all the time, but then I read FML's like this or see sob stories on TV about kids who are adopted. You either tell the child when you feel like they can handle it and then they spend their whole lives feeling like their real parents just gave them away and blame their problems on being adopted, or you wait to tell them when they are adults and then they are pissed they didn't know growing up. How is an adoptive parent supposed to feel? How does an adoptive parent win? You know OP, maybe you should consider how the person who raised you feels and why she made her decisions...
Wingman527 22
I agree.
CaroAurelia 12
Nothing wrong with being adopted, but I've never understood why you wouldn't tell your children.
ihatedouchbags 17
Didint your sister notice that your mom wasn't pregnant before you came into their life?
SexyMexi21 23
Better later than never, right?
caseyt12 12
This is not an FML, nothing's wrong with being adopted you whiney ass hole
fantasyworld 39
I don't get why she waited so long to tell you.