We talk a lot about the struggles of being adoptees, the things done to us, the things we’ve dealt with and the things we have overcome. We talk about how people view adoption. We talk about the people who adopted us. We talk about the people who made our adoption happen. We talk about our […]
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This is the second article in a series I call “Connecting the dots”. I have said many times, a large part of my life growing up I felt so confused. The confusion lead to guilt, as I felt that because I could not understand my own behavior, there must be something wrong with me. Over
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Adoptee Story: Shared with us anonymously INTRO: A fellow adoptee shares their story with us, anonymously. This fellow adoptee talks about the struggle of being an adoptee and believing the mean things others tell you… My story starts with how I felt being adopted. Growing up I would say up till middle school I was
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My definition of Adoptee Story: …the result of an adoptee exploring the story they have been told by adoptive parents, agencies and adoption documents, and instead of repeating this information as their story, start questioning the validity of said information and start adjusting the angle and terminology of the story, to develop a way to
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Adoption and Awareness: A series of articles that dive into various concepts in relation to adoption. This is the third article in a series I call Adoption and Awareness. I write about the abundance of adoption stories and point out the difference between adoption stories and adoptee stories. I offer a definition of what a
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Adoptee Story: E. Kotapish: Mexican-American Adoptee INTRO: Fellow adoptee E. shares part of her story with us. She writes about her last name. We get a glimpse into some of the nuances and reflections, not to mention possible internal dilemmas, that can come packed in a last name, for many adoptee “I PASS By E. Kotapish
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When I tell people that I run a blog sharing my story as an adult adoptee, the reply is oftentimes a big smile and something along the lines of “That’s wonderful!”. This, in turn, is often followed by some version of sharing their own connection to adoption, in the form of a friend, family member
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I am going to share something with you here that is a little bit different and a little bit outside of my adoptee story, but that I think, and hope, can still be of support and comfort to some of my fellow adoptees. Music has always been my refuge… Whatever I have been going through
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Adoptee Story: Ujaala, born in India, adopted in India. INTRO: Fellow adoptee Ujaala, shares her story with us, in her own words. She speaks of her birthday, and the questions and emotions connected to that day. I think many adoptees can find her words relatable. “Pandemic birthdays are strange in a year filled with unfathomable
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Adoptee Story: Javier, born in the United States, adopted in the United States. INTRO: Fellow adoptee Javier, shares a few words from his story with us. He speaks of learning of his mother’s mental illness, the reason he went looking for answers, and the mixed emotions connected to it all. The one sentence that truly
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