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The truth will always come out

By cmendez - 26/02/2010 05:02 - United States

Today, my mother, who is 75 years-old, just told me and my sister that we were adopted. I'm 45 years-old and my sister is 49. FML

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By Meghan - 05/09/2020 08:01 - United States - New York

Today, my mom told me that she had great news: we were going to meet my biological parents. I didn't know I was adopted. FML

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By Ariella - 29/08/2011 04:06 - Singapore

Today, I found out that I was adopted. I'm 46 years old with 11 real siblings and no one bothered to tell me until I found the documents in my dead adoptive father's house. FML

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By adopted - 03/03/2014 15:55 - United States - New York

Today, I decided it was time to tell my daughter that she had been adopted. Not only had she known for 5 years, she found out from my drunk sister. FML

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By Kelly - 26/05/2019 20:30

Today, my mom dropped me off at a friend's house. Upon leaving, my friend's mom said how much I looked like my mother. My mother then replied, "That's funny, she was adopted." This was the first I'd heard of this. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/04/2017 08:00 - United States - Philadelphia

Today, I overheard my parents arguing over who had to tell me that I'm adopted. FML

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By Thebestman123 - 05/08/2011 02:45 - United States

Today, my mom was screaming at me and said, "I wish I'd never adopted you." I guess I'm adopted then. FML

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By adopted apparently - 23/03/2019 12:00

Today, I found out the joke I’ve been telling for 15 years is true. I am adopted. FML

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By Biological - 11/02/2010 12:22 - United States

Today, I found out that I was not adopted and in fact my parents are my biological parents. How did I find out? Over dinner. How long have I been believing I was adopted? 22 years. Why did I start believing I was adopted? My siblings thought it would be a funny joke. My mom played along. FML

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By Uh-oh - 10/11/2009 12:33 - Australia

Today, I decided to come clean with my daughter about her adoptive status within my family. Just after I told her she was adopted, I realized that I have been telling her stories about me giving birth to her. FML

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By Old soul - 25/07/2024 05:00 - United States - Steele

Today, I, a person who will be 21 in a few months, was mistaken for my mom's older brother. My mom is in her fifties. Apparently this is becoming increasingly common, because the world sucks. I didn't realize it was affecting me this badly. FML

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jonr93 0

Friday 26 February 2010 12:02

Parents are those who raise, not those who knock someone up/get pregnant.

iEmily 0

Friday 26 February 2010 12:02

bit late to be telling you that.

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lindon555 0

Thursday 5 January 2012 0:12

Ur a heartless bitch

MyNameIsJack2020 0

Friday 2 November 2012 2:22

What's wrong with being adopted?

kbabylvr21 10

Sunday 18 August 2013 5:59

Why is that such a bad thing? Be happy. I'm adopted but was put in foster care at age 6

Orchard 33

Thursday 23 January 2014 22:10

You know, I am a 29 year old woman who can't have kids. My husband and I think about adopting all the time, but then I read FML's like this or see sob stories on TV about kids who are adopted. You either tell the child when you feel like they can handle it and then they spend their whole lives feeling like their real parents just gave them away and blame their problems on being adopted, or you wait to tell them when they are adults and then they are pissed they didn't know growing up. How is an adoptive parent supposed to feel? How does an adoptive parent win? You know OP, maybe you should consider how the person who raised you feels and why she made her decisions...

Wingman527 22

Friday 15 August 2014 5:10

I agree.

CaroAurelia 12

Monday 24 November 2014 21:22

Nothing wrong with being adopted, but I've never understood why you wouldn't tell your children.

ihatedouchbags 17

Friday 26 December 2014 0:22

Didint your sister notice that your mom wasn't pregnant before you came into their life?

SexyMexi21 23

Sunday 29 March 2015 6:51

Better later than never, right?

caseyt12 12

Tuesday 23 June 2015 19:09

This is not an FML, nothing's wrong with being adopted you whiney ass hole

fantasyworld 37

Thursday 9 July 2015 20:39

I don't get why she waited so long to tell you.

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