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BOARD: Discussions for Women who are Pregnant » What About the Adoptive Family?

TOPIC: how does adoption affect yu?

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RisaPosted: Mar 15, 2006 11:02:42 PM
Hi. I was adopted at 4 months old and just thought I would answer your topic. I've always known I was adopted and honestly it's never bothered me. I have a very loving supportive family and am recently married. About a year ago, I did try to ask about my mother and meeting her, but I felt that I was hurting my adoptive parents and the lawyer who handled my adoption suggested we not even send her updated pictures because my birth mother was trying to find me and is believed to be on drugs...so I was upset for a little bit, but I moved on and while I still would like to meet her someday...well I guess I'd rather wait until maybe she's cleaned up and won't try to hurt me and my family. But that's the only time I've ever really cared that I was adopted. My father may or may not even know if I even exist. Anyway, you always wonder if you look like your mother or father and where you get certain traits, but sometimes you don't find out.

heatherPosted: Oct 25, 2004 06:24:07 PM
i want to know what i should do if i am not ready to get adopted i am almost 13 i am in foster care

KimPosted: Jul 18, 2004 12:55:26 PM
Hi! I am the mother of an adopted son. In going through the adoption process, I read many books and one came to mind when I read what you are looking for. It is titled "How it Feels to Be Adopted." The author is Jill Krementz. It has various stories that kids wrote about being adopted. From a mother's viewpoint, you love your children no differently if they are adopted or not, as I also have a biological daughter. Hope this is a help. Kim

AnnaPosted: May 09, 2004 06:11:29 PM
I am very interested in how adoption affects a person, particularly the adoption of a person from birth and am doing research on this, thinking of adopting sometime in the future. Is there anything I should know? I would be really happy and intersted to hear from anyone particularly those who have been adopted themselves.How does it affect yu?



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