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Hello all!
I just "refound" LiveJournal after many years, and happened to come across this community.
My story: I am a 22-year-old female, adopted since birth, and my parents have always been completely open about adoption with me. I don't think there was ever a moment I didn't know I was adopted. I've never had issues with it, and I am incredibly close with my parents. They always answered whatever questions I had about it, and said when I was 21, if I wanted to, they would help me find my birth mother.
I am now 22, and I haven't brought it up. So, for those with experience in this area, can you offer advice regarding "meeting the birth parents"? My major question is: how do you even begin to go about it?
Also, and this is possibly me over-thinking as I am wont to do, but I worry so much about, a) bringing it up to my parents (because I love them dearly and I don't want them to think I want to replace them or anything of the sort), and b) if I do find my birth mother, I do not want to invade her life (for example, she was 15 when she had me, which would make her 37 now...most likely with her own family). Does this make sense?
Any advice/stories/etc. that can be offered would be amazing. I'm in no rush to meet her right now, but I think it is something I would like to do one day. :)
Thanks!
I just "refound" LiveJournal after many years, and happened to come across this community.
My story: I am a 22-year-old female, adopted since birth, and my parents have always been completely open about adoption with me. I don't think there was ever a moment I didn't know I was adopted. I've never had issues with it, and I am incredibly close with my parents. They always answered whatever questions I had about it, and said when I was 21, if I wanted to, they would help me find my birth mother.
I am now 22, and I haven't brought it up. So, for those with experience in this area, can you offer advice regarding "meeting the birth parents"? My major question is: how do you even begin to go about it?
Also, and this is possibly me over-thinking as I am wont to do, but I worry so much about, a) bringing it up to my parents (because I love them dearly and I don't want them to think I want to replace them or anything of the sort), and b) if I do find my birth mother, I do not want to invade her life (for example, she was 15 when she had me, which would make her 37 now...most likely with her own family). Does this make sense?
Any advice/stories/etc. that can be offered would be amazing. I'm in no rush to meet her right now, but I think it is something I would like to do one day. :)
Thanks!