Today, I'm in the process of adopting a child. When I called my mom to tell her the news, she just said, "Oh honey, don't adopt, it's the worst decision you'll ever make." I'm adopted. FML
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Today, my mom was screaming at me and said, "I wish I'd never adopted you." I guess I'm adopted then. 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 overheard my parents arguing over who had to tell me that I'm adopted. FML
Today, my son broke up with his girlfriend. When I asked why, he said, "Because I found out she's adopted. Ugh. I just can't with that, y'know?" Never before have I ever felt the desire to disown one of my kids. It's not a pleasant feeling. 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, my husband and I told my parents that I finally managed to conceive. My mom burst into tears of joy and said how great it was that she's finally going to be a "real" grandma, all within earshot of our adopted and now-devastated daughter. 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 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, I called my ex and told him I was pregnant with his child. He was thrilled, going on and on about how much he wanted to be a dad. I had to tell him I was going to abort it. 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
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beaglegal 42
Awww that sucks OP. Don't listen to her! I'm sure that you will be a great adoptive parent and good luck!
IllestRated 17
Who cares what she thinks. There's a child that needs love and you'll do a phenomenal job OP
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Comments (81)
jamie1272 8
My eyes widened when I red that last part. I'm REALLY SORRY, she did not mean that and you know it. She wouldn't of adopted you if she really ment that
da_best_eva 9
She's most likely just saying that because you have to raise a child and then when they're old enough you have to tell them they were adopted and I'm pretty sure it's not easy
CaroAurelia 12
Why do you have to wait to tell them? Why should they not always know? Why is being adoptive something that should be a deep, dark secret until the child is old enough to have their identity rocked by the sudden revelation, when you could just tell the kid all along that (for whatever reason) their birth parents couldn't take care of them, so they (or, in some cases, CPS) wanted to make sure that they could get raised by someone who could take care of them? When I adopt, my kids will always know.
pookiebear1001 13
Ouch
mchmelev1993 10
Ha the irony O_O now you should adopt just to piss her off and to prove a point what a hypocrite
iwadasn 33
Adopting a child just to spite someone else is an absolutely terrible idea.
pooldude 24
I saw some comments like, "aww, don't take it personally. Maybe she was talking of someone else!" And i am like how is it possible not to take THAT personally!!
megadki14 6
I really hope she's kidding...or maybe she's just disappointed she won't get the perfectly made grandkids that she wants...either way that's really distasteful and you should call her out on it.
Duggie1339 13
Unless you don't have a good reason such as a reproductive issue then it's a better idea to have a kid who is like you genetically. Also how old are you? What financial status are you in? Maybe your mother meant you weren't ready to adopt
squideth 18
Yeah, **** all those orphan kids! Let's keep breeding and let the orphans rot! That's a ******* terrible thing to say. Adoption is something more people should consider, there are so many kids out there who would give anything for a family.
wolfheartmoon 12
Humans are overpopulated as it is. There's lots of kids without homes, it doesn't depend on your genetics, it depends on what you personally want. Sure, my fiancee and I are adopting because of bad genetics from us, but that doesn't mean we couldn't have our own children, and even without the problems, we'd still adopt.
Duggie1339 13
#70 that's very rude. I said it was a better idea to have a kid the normal way.
Duggie1339 13
#71 never said adopting wasn't good, just that not adopting is better
wolfheartmoon 12
Neither one is better.
CaroAurelia 12
Wanting to give an existing child a loving home isn't a good reason? There are so many children out there who are without loving homes and families, and anyone who decides to bring some of those kids into their homes and raise them and love them are doing a wonderful thing. And reading some of your responses, I don't ******* care if you think it's better to have kids "the normal way." I'm sure kids who were adopted into loving homes and who didn't have families before might disagree with you. Families are built on love, not DNA and twelve hours of labor.
Antivist 13
Don't listen to her ;o , I bet u will adopt a great child c:
skittyskatbrat 19
Just...wow. :-( But thank you for choosing to adopt a kid. We'll probably foster (adoption is ungodly expensive) in a few years, and I can't see why anyone would say it's a bad move. You're getting a kid without having to carry it and go through labor; that's the only difference I see between adopted and birth kids. I hope you really love being a parent. Best of luck to you and your child, and best of luck to your mom for removing either her foot from her mouth or her head from her ass.....
finity 1
hahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahHahahahahahahahaha lol