I just read an excellent post from a college aged adoptee here in Atlanta. A reminder to THINK before you speak others.
Truth #1: I’m not ashamed to be adopted.
People seem to have this misconception that being adopted is a negative thing–that you’re missing out on some important aspect of your life. Truth? I’m just like any other kid. My parents might not look like me, and I might not have their genetic material, but that doesn’t mean that they mean any less to me, or that I mean any less to them. It also doesn’t mean that I’m miserable or shocked at the state of my life, that I’m in a deep state of depression because I don’t know my birth parents, or that my life’s dream is to find said birth parents.
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