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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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Comments (186)
redwingsfan88 9
At least you know they care.
failhipster 8
No your uncle
NeedSomeLogic 7
Its not a secert anymore get the recipe and feel part of the family dont let this bun you down make the most of it. Good Luck OP
MasterTron 24
I think he was just messing with you lol
FlyingMonkey228 5
As one who wants to adopt even though I should be able to have biological kids (untested as yet) look at it another way - your parents are people who believe every kid should be loved. Not all people think like that.Course your parents and uncle could be running the best scam of the year.
uzkebasi 7
My biology teacher told us a story how his entire class found out one of the students was adopted during a blood type lesson, when they realized the student's blood type was incompatible with that of her "parents." Either that or her mom had an affair!
thecovert 7
Who cares. Life goes on. Don't let it stop just because someone selected to love an nurture you for the rest of their lives.
dsl1123 8
I can't understand why some parents will go through great lengths to hide the fact that they adopted a child. The longer they keep the secret the worse it is. I believe that persons who have been adopted can/will understand at a fairly early age and should be told.
hewro_failure 11
Wow that sucks and even worse that your uncle was such a dick as to not think you are family cause adoption means you become part of the family... Family is those who care for you and love you unconditionally ... Not by the blood that flows through your veins so you need to tell you uncle off and that that was an extremely dick move
jaimelagalette_fml 1
That's a fake! It's actually the exact translation of a VDM (a French FML). Buy yourself imagination!
dogpup4 23
It says it at the top. Its just an FML (or VDM) that the staff have picked out from the French site and translated it so English speakers can read it.