Today, my mother and I got complimented on how we look alike. She's a German blonde and I was adopted from Vietnam. 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, 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, my mother, who is 75 years-old, just told me and my sister that we were adopted. I'm 45 years-old and my sister is 49. FML
Today, while doing the grocery shopping with my boyfriend we came across another woman also out shopping, who looked shockingly like me despite her being another race, hair color and the like. The second he saw her, he blurted out, ''Oh, it's a pretty version of you!'' FML
Today, my dad found the ugliest picture my mom has ever taken. I show it to her laughing. She said it looks like me. I looked again and it kind of does. FML
Today, my wife and I both have blond hair and blue eyes, we just had a red headed son. FML
Today, my mom took a picture of me. All she could say about the picture was, "At least your sister is pretty." FML
Today, my grandmother said to me, "You look just like your mother did at your age. Except you're fatter of course." FML
Today, I was complaining to my mom about how my sister looked like a barbie doll next to me. I was saying how she was so tan and her hair looked awesome next to mine. She paused for a while and then said "Well you're pretty on the inside." 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 met this girl who's perfect. Turns out, since I'm adopted, she might be my sister. FML
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Inkoseh 33
Could it possibly be your mannerisms? If you were adopted young, you may smile very similar or express/speak so alike and that's what they meant. My husband and I look nothing alike, but we've heard on more than one occasion that we look like siblings/family. Yeah it sounds super weird to think about, but I understand what they mean as I've seen that in other couples as well. (I know you're mother and daughter, not a couple obviously!! Just stating how two completely different people can seem so alike!)
RichardPencil 32
No. It's a reference to the famous line from the movie "Full Metal Jacket."
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Inkoseh 33
Could it possibly be your mannerisms? If you were adopted young, you may smile very similar or express/speak so alike and that's what they meant. My husband and I look nothing alike, but we've heard on more than one occasion that we look like siblings/family. Yeah it sounds super weird to think about, but I understand what they mean as I've seen that in other couples as well. (I know you're mother and daughter, not a couple obviously!! Just stating how two completely different people can seem so alike!)
RichardPencil 32
Maybe your bio-mom said "Me love you long time" to some white guy?
RichardPencil 32
No. It's a reference to the famous line from the movie "Full Metal Jacket."
suntrkr 9
I think you covered both bases. The movie and racism. Good job!