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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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 overheard my parents arguing over who had to tell me that I'm adopted. 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, 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, 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
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 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, I found out the joke I’ve been telling for 15 years is true. I am adopted. FML
Today, I found the phone number of my biological mother after years of searching for her, and gave her a call. I introduced myself by name and said, "I'm your daughter." There was a pause at the other end, followed by, "The one I aborted or the one I gave away?" 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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tiffanyheart 0
Now by keeping that secret from her for so long, you've taught her that being adopted is something to be ashamed of. You should have told her she was adopted from the start and you adopted her because you love her. Adoptive parents take a child from biological parent(s) who for one reason or another feel they can't or aren't able to raise their child. That is a gift, or it should be. Clearly if you think adoption is something to keep secret from your child then you deserve it. **** your daughter's life, indeed
BethanyKimberly 4
you probly should have let her know when she was younger.
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Comments (115)
Starchild2229 12
I was adopted, the way I found out was in kindergarten a really young age. I was in class and the teacher asks us kids what hospital stories we were told as how we came to be. I was skipped, she gave me a look which said to me something was up with my story and so I went home and asked my mom if she was my mother. It's weird but I knew for a long time and I knew the truth.
Guru_Gal 12
I'm not adopted but I think I can safely say that you should hide any items in the house that could be used as weapons.
chloem103 9
Why the **** would you do that? I would feel betrayed..
ErzaScarlet_fml 15
It's never said how old the daughter is, it isn't necessarily too late.
deemarie13 14
Can we get a "you're an idiot" button please.
fantasyworld 39
I would feel betrayed.
talicaroxi 25
wow you are an awful. person you have probably destroyed any trust that girl had in you.
lucasj23 11
I really don't understand parents who lie to their kids like that. if she never trusts you again ydi
lucasj23 11
i really dont understand why you would lie to her for years. she will probably never trust you again and ydi