Today, while doing a fun genetics game in Biology, I found out that I was adopted. Turns out the game wasn't so fun. 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 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 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, I found out the truth about my and my siblings adoptions and why I have no contact with any extended family. Turns out our parents are half-siblings, who decided to adopt rather than risk any genetic anomalies. Their families didn’t approve of the relationship so they moved us far away. FML
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
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 overheard my parents arguing over who had to tell me that I'm adopted. FML
Today, my sister and I decided to do one of those online DNA tests just for fun. Our mom came in, saw all the stuff on the table, and lost her mind. She started bawling and apologizing. Apparently, neither one or neither of us actually belong to my dad. FML
Today, I found out the joke I’ve been telling for 15 years is true. I am adopted. FML
Today, my mom was screaming at me and said, "I wish I'd never adopted you." I guess I'm adopted then. FML
Today, I took a DNA test and it turns out that the person who I thought was my dad is not my actual dad and my real dad is his best friend. FML
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then000bster 16
Ya know what you can say? Your parents picked you, other people just get what comes out :)
BjgUsername 12
Honestly who cares? They love you, you love them, their your parents and your still their son, just not genetically
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Comments (142)
conqueror57 11
That whole, "Your parents CHOSE you," is a load of crap. They chose to adopt a child, at most they chose the couple placing a kid for adoption, but they were still stuck with whatever came out or the agency gave them. It's not like adoptive parents go to the store and say, "Oh that one looks nice!"
RedPillSucks 33
Actually, with some adoption agencies, you get to see the child (or pictures) first. Our son was 2 months old when we adopted him. So, sometimes it is exactly "Oh, that one looks nice"
conqueror57 11
You got to see him or pictures, but could you really have said, "Nah, he looks like he'll be a ginger. We'll wait for the next one?"
RedPillSucks 33
Yes. The agency rep brought out an album full of pictures of different kids. But to your point, we did say yes to the first picture we saw. It's hard to say no.
mimiminx 23
Watch out, kids! It's the FML police!
darkgodxvx 4
What does it matter if you were adopted? Does it really change anything? (If it does, you probably need to chill out and get some perspective)
MrClean17 15
Finding out the people who you thought you were related to really aren't? Yeah, no big deal.
SunAndMoon427 12
I'd say it changes his whole life almost. Finding out that you aren't related to the people who raised you for your entire life, that's not exactly something to just shrug off.
_Princess_Peach_ 9
I wouldnt come to any conclusion based on the grid test..genetics arent as simple as others are making out. DNA test is the only way to know for sure.
rosenkrieger223 24
Unless the game prompted him to ask his parents and they then confirmed it.
davincidasecond 24
OP, I know that not knowing where your origins lie suck but you still have a family who loves you. This is quite a cliché statement but it's very true: just because you're related to someone by blood, doesn't make them family. Keep that in mind if you ever do decide to look for your biological family. Good luck OP.
MrClean17 15
It's possible OP asked his "parents"
journeytotheend 16
Be thankful someone was willing to accept you as their own, your so call real mom could've left you in the street!
oNisao 21
The "results" might be wrong. + does it really matter as long your parents love you as their own child? I'm sorry op, but ur lucky compare to other people who have no one.
rosenkrieger223 24
That's definitely one hell of a way to find out. Sorry, OP.
tomatosz 23
#7 Probably OP found out he had a dominant trait and his parents had the recessive trait or something. Then at home he might have told his parents about it, and how odd that was... awkward silence ensued.