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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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, 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 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 overheard my parents arguing over who had to tell me that I'm adopted. FML
Today, I found out my wife of 5 years, with whom we have three kids, is actually my cousin. At a family dinner someone had pointed out how much she looks like my uncle. We laughed until she mentioned that she was adopted from the same town my uncle's ex-wife had a baby. A few questions and a blood test later, we all learned the sick truth. 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 found out the joke I’ve been telling for 15 years is true. I am adopted. FML
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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Hiimhaileypotter 53
If I ever adopted children, I wouldn't hide it from them until they were that old :( I'd make sure they knew as they were growing up that I had chosen to raise them, even though I wasn't their biological mommy, because I loved them. I'm sorry you had to find out at your age, OP. I know you must have been very upset.
SweetSora 2
That's a sucky way to find out...
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ThisIsJoee 4
Today, my brother accidentally told my daughter she was adopted. How? Over a conversation about salad dressing. FML
the_shrink 2
Unless your parents have confirmed you're adopted I wouldn't jump to that conclusion. Sounds more like they were embarrassed by what uncle pervo said that you probably just didn't get... E.g. OP: "Wow uncle Steve, how'd you make that special sauce!?!" OP's uncle: "Ha ha, that's a secret family recipe, my dear!"
DocBastard 40
I believe the mods may have edited the story. If I read it correctly, OP found out just before this episode that she was adopted, and then the uncle made his gaffe. The edited version is more subtle, but certainly makes the uncle look like a moron. Oh you sly mods.
DocBastard 40
And I do believe I either misread it or misremember it. God damn it, I think I lost some brain cells somewhere along the... Ooh, look! A puppy!
Sirin_fml 47
All I did was add back the "How?" after the first sentence, as it was in the original French. For some reason, some people were struggling with basic reading comprehension and needed it spelled out more blatantly.
THE_A_TEEN 28
I think it's time to break out the "Learn your basic ABC's and reading comprehension" by Elmo and friends.
brandon3747 16
Man that sucks
SarahElizabethhh 0
You're so deep.
Blake3815 0
now the hard part is done. It seems your family loves you so it shouldn't change a thing. I wish you the best
waco60 3
You might need to talk to your parents about something op.
yoyoyolol08 5
You should steal that bastard's salad dressing and run
allblacksfan 7
That doesn't exactly mean your adopted...
Enslaved 38
Sorry about finding out that way but does your uncle not consider you "family" just because you're adopted? This is how I read into his statement.
SkylarBoston17 8
It's really awkward when you're out at dinner with your best friend and her family and her brother gets mad and yells "I can't believe mom picked you to adopt!" ..yeah I had to get a to go box and spend my night comforting her. :/