Today, my parents swore up and down for the umpteenth time that I'm their biological child, even though they're both white and I'm very obviously Hispanic. I know I'm adopted and I even got proof, but they dismiss it as AI. They keep insisting that "genetics are weird." I just want them to be honest with me. 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 overheard my parents arguing over who had to tell me that I'm adopted. FML
Today, a lady tried to call the cops on me and "child services" because she thought I'd kidnapped my white son. I'm African-American and I'd adopted him. I even showed her the adoption decree, but according to her, "You can't fool me, it's AI-generated! I know how you people work!" FML
Today, my adoptive parents were harassed yet again simply because they're black and I'm white. 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 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 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, 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, 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 mom was screaming at me and said, "I wish I'd never adopted you." I guess I'm adopted then. FML
Today, I met my "grandson". Even though my son and his wife are both lily white, the child was clearly half-black. I pulled my son aside to have a word, but he said, "Her grandmother was black and she has recessive genes, it's really rare." I can't believe I raised this dumbass. FML
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dreams2383 20
until you take a dna test, you can't prove you are adopted. also, I'm mostly portuguese as my dad's family immigrated here from Portugal in 1928 but my mom is Irish Scottish. my dad and I look super white. you can't tell we have Spanish and portugues. that might be the case with you. my husband looks Spanish but we did a DNA test and he is all white and 9% native American. genetics are weird. go on ancestry and get a dna test.
idragosani 17
Fun fact: Spanish and Portuguese are white (European). How does someone "look Spanish"?
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dreams2383 20
until you take a dna test, you can't prove you are adopted. also, I'm mostly portuguese as my dad's family immigrated here from Portugal in 1928 but my mom is Irish Scottish. my dad and I look super white. you can't tell we have Spanish and portugues. that might be the case with you. my husband looks Spanish but we did a DNA test and he is all white and 9% native American. genetics are weird. go on ancestry and get a dna test.
idragosani 17
Fun fact: Spanish and Portuguese are white (European). How does someone "look Spanish"?
DLBL 23
Seriously?
Earl_KarmasBitch 36
If they're still denying it when you have proof you're not their child, you might not be adopted so much as kidnapped.