Reply #9: I'm Adopted and Very Happy [View All]

I love my parents very much - they adopted my brother and me as babies and it seems I've always known. I'm well adjusted and have the two best parents in the world. In fact my biggest fear in life is the pain I'll feel when they are no longer in this world. I can't even think about it without tearing up.

My parents made it clear from the beginning how much they wanted me in their lives, and I have always felt very special and wanted because of it. I did locate my birth mother several years ago and she is a kind and wonderful person. I am very thankful to her for loving me enough to try to provide the best life for me. The man she had an affair with when she was young was married with a wife and three children, they wanted to raise me but my birth mother said "no way!". I shudder to think what would have happened if she would have agreed. We were happy to get to know each other over the last years and my parents supported me in finding her.

It's weird but my adoptive Dad and I are exactly alike. We even look alike and we have the exact same temperament. My adoptive Mom is my best friend and she has supported me 100% in every thing I've done in life. I find myself doing more and more things just like her. My parents gave me and my brother everything we could want in life and every advantage.

I just wanted to share my story because when I read the article it made me sad to see that point of view... not everyone has the same story. Being adopted has always made me feel special and wanted and I can't think of anyway it ever hurt me psychologically.