Our families and where they are from are a huge part of our story and who we believe we are. Those who are adopted might spend their lives not knowing where they’re biologically from, or finding a way to put their biological and adoptive stories together. But it’s their choice in how they tell that […] More
The friend of a new parent never wants to be the one to call out a parenting decision. Confrontation over such a sensitive issue can turn tense pretty quickly. But sometimes the friend of the new parent simply can’t let something go, the circumstances simply demand that a critique be voiced. One Redditor recently encountered […] More
For an adopted person, backstory is pivotal. Information about one’s biological parents and the circumstances that led to giving the person up can, for better or worse, shape identity. Some adopted people seek out that information. Some have no interest. But one Redditor, whether she was interested or not, recently had it fall into her […] More
Redditor throwRA_concernedmom is a 49-year-old widow who has a 23-year-old biological son and an adopted son who is 22. She visited the Relationship Advice subReddit when she was flabbergasted over a new development within their family unit that challenged her notion about relationships. The Original Poster (OP) wrote: “My bio son and adopted son are […] More
Redditor ThrowRA-oddfriend is a teenager who was furious after finding out that her adoptive parents kept a huge secret from her. The Original Poster (OP) sought guidance from strangers on the Relationship Advice subReddit where she wrote: “Parents never told me (16 F[emale]) I have a twin brother, now that I know and we’re bonding […] More
