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)
calvo_07 13
Dumbest fml ever
Texassearchangel 1
Many people are LDA--Late Discovery Adoptees---for some reason the people who you trusted the most felt the need to lie to you about your very existence. Shameful. Adoptees are treated like second class citizens and denied their civil rights in those states where we are not allowed to have our original birth certificates. This has become an even bigger problem since 9/11 and the stricter requirements for obtaining passports. Some adoptees can not obtain a passport without great difficulty if their amended birth certificate was issued over a year past birth or does not list the hospital. There are many people like me, Search Angels, that help adoptees locate their biological families. There are groups for LDAs and support group for adoptees. Welcome to the family!
vbmg152 19
I don't get how this means you're adopted! I have secret recipes that I'm not ready to give to my kids yet!
linkinpark98 24
Parents who foster adopted children shouldn't wait so long to tell them the truth. The longer you wait, the more it hurts.
mercsl65 7
so how does it feel being second string?
KiddNYC1O 22
I'm guessing not so great. Especially if it's been in the shadows for so long.
I_dont_exist 5
that's gonna be an awkward Thanksgiving
CastielJ 6
I feel stupid. I don't get it...
ILuv_toaster182 5
It seems you don't get alot of things..
pexy_fml 16
How old r u? Anyway u had u know sooner or later
CeltHound 14
Geez, my parents told me when I was 5!
jonwassing 3
Why did your parents make a big deal? My family says stuff like that to me all the time. It's a secret in the family too.