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
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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, my Dad sat me down and told me that I was adopted. I was unbelievably shocked by this revelation and asked him why he'd never told me this before. His response was, "I didn't know!" FML
Today, my Dad sat me down and told me that I was adopted. I was unbelievably shocked by this revelation and asked him why he'd never told me this before. His response was, "I didn't know!" FML
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
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 the truth about my and my siblings adoptions and why I have no contact with any extended family. Turns out our parents are half-siblings, who decided to adopt rather than risk any genetic anomalies. Their families didn’t approve of the relationship so they moved us far away. FML
Today, I found out the joke I’ve been telling for 15 years is true. I am adopted. FML
Today, I overheard my parents arguing over who had to tell me that I'm adopted. FML
Today, I discovered that I'm adopted. How? After a great lunch, I asked my uncle how he'd made the salad dressing. He replied, "Haha! It's a secret family recipe, my dear!" I wouldn't have thought twice about it, were it not for my parents' shocked expressions, and the long, awkward silence. FML
Today, I found out that the weird guy that lives next door is my biological father. FML
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Midrash 5
Wow.. That blows. But I am sure he did it for your own good.
missL1z 5
Maybe to their eyes, you were never adopted and has always been part of the family. Also, we don't know what's the arrangement made by both families when they adopted you so it's hard to say.
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Comments (121)
RRam21 2
Bro, That's Harsh
mea_iloveskiing 26
Maybe some of them are also adopted?
Epic_Times 10
That sucks... Maybe your biological patents weren't the responcible parent type.
nadhirah 4
What if maybe they couldn't afford to keep her?
Lovesglee 3
I understand where ur coming from, OP, but think for a moment if they HAD told u when u were a kid. U probably would have been upset or freaked out or u might have even hated ur adoptive parents for the rest of ur life because u would have felt different from everyone else in ur family. Like an outsider. They probably didnt tell u just for that reason: that they were scared u would stop loving them. Try to be understanding to them OP. They love u.
structuredchaoz 4
You may want to consider why he didn't tell you. You may be better off not knowing them.
suckstoobeyou 0
Did u have a nice life with ur adopted family? If yes then why are u bitching.... At least u had a family that loved you....
CLW_fml 9
Did everyone forget that he has 11 siblings? Maybe that's what he's upset about. He may have wanted to know them.
mrhung 4
So now since you just found out you refer to him as your adoptive father? Boohoo be thankful theirs a reason you were up for adoption!
Carriiee_fml 3
All I Can Say Is.. Ouch!
Carriiee_fml 3
Awwhh :)