Miscellaneous: Today, my Dad sat me down and told me that I was adopted. I was...

By adopteddd - 28/06/2011 14:30 - United Kingdom

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

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By Anonymous - 12/01/2020 18:00

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

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By Meghan - 05/09/2020 08:01 - United States - New York

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

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By Lyn - 06/07/2012 22:14 - France

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

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By Ariella - 29/08/2011 04:06 - Singapore

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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By SkeetinKeaton - 05/06/2013 15:24 - United States

Today, I let my step-father know exactly what I thought of him. After a few moments of awkward silence, he leaned towards me and quietly whispered, "Well you're adopted. Your parents never loved you." FML

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By Anonymous - 16/04/2017 08:00 - United States - Philadelphia

Today, I overheard my parents arguing over who had to tell me that I'm adopted. FML

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By Biological - 11/02/2010 12:22 - United States

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

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By Uh-oh - 10/11/2009 12:33 - Australia

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

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By Kelly - 26/05/2019 20:30

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

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By Anonymous - 27/08/2014 03:19 - United States - Topeka

Today, a guy in my class was talking about himself. He started his story with, "When I was little, I was a ginger." I replied without thinking, "Is that why you got put up for adoption?" Him being adopted was the actual story he wanted to tell. FML

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GARCYA23 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 18:57

At least you found out the truth

ripgeorgecarl1n 7

Tuesday 28 June 2011 18:59

Wait. . . What? Did his wife have a faked birth and secret adoption?

Comments

Emmi3xo 4

Tuesday 28 June 2011 19:09

At least it wasn't your mom who thought you were adopted.

HsaanSooLeegit24 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 19:11

KitKat026 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 19:12

That is such a low blow poor dude!):

ijusthadsxe 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 19:12

I'm sorry :(

curlyhead00 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 19:12

that's messed up! but kinda humorous too. hope it gets better!!!!

awkward_turtles 1

Wednesday 29 June 2011 3:07

Just curious, how exactly could this situation "get better"?

curlyhead00 0

Thursday 30 June 2011 0:39

they could hug

Snafuusmc 12

Tuesday 28 June 2011 19:15

omg I'm so sorry!

christiecakes 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 19:17

I would love to hear part 2 of this story

pixie4 1

Tuesday 28 June 2011 21:39

seriously. I really would like to know how that could happen

brookig 10

Wednesday 29 June 2011 7:58

Me too. Like an update later on to find out the truth and what really happen? So sorry OP. Good luck.

RyanMacVey 17

Tuesday 28 June 2011 19:17

maybe your mom got really fat and didn't want him to know so she said she was pregnant.. then secretly adopted you and he never knew until recently? its a possibility

awkward_turtles 1

Wednesday 29 June 2011 3:10

But then she "gave birth" and all the fat just magically went away (besides the stretch marks)? So what, she went to the hospital when she "went into labor" and told them to fake that she was giving birth and had them actually suck the fat out of her stomach? I actually loved ur comment though and thumbed it up but I was bored and decided to point this out.

ztormbringer 3

Monday 18 July 2011 11:29

No! Think about this a little and it becomes obvious this is just totally bogus. The adoption process is long and tediously legal, there are interviews with the prospective parents, inspections of the home and reams of paperwork to be filled out. I know because I was adopted and one of my grand children was adopted.