Miscellaneous: Today, I found out that I was not adopted and in fact my parents...

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 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 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 Lyn - 06/07/2012 22:14 - France

Today, I discovered that I'm adopted. How? After a great lunch, I asked my uncle how he'd made the salad dressing. He replied, "Haha! It's a secret family recipe, my dear!" I wouldn't have thought twice about it, were it not for my parents' shocked expressions, and the long, awkward silence. FML

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Truth bomb

By toomuch2process - 06/12/2022 05:00 - United States

Today, I found out the truth about my and my siblings adoptions and why I have no contact with any extended family. Turns out our parents are half-siblings, who decided to adopt rather than risk any genetic anomalies. Their families didn’t approve of the relationship so they moved us far away. FML

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Breaking

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 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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New revelation

By Anonymous - 12/01/2020 18:00

Today, my Dad sat me down and told me that I was adopted. I was unbelievably shocked by this revelation and asked him why he'd never told me this before. His response was, "I didn't know!" FML

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By adopteddd - 28/06/2011 14:30 - United Kingdom

Today, my Dad sat me down and told me that I was adopted. I was unbelievably shocked by this revelation and asked him why he'd never told me this before. His response was, "I didn't know!" 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 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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Thursday 11 February 2010 20:06

parenting fail

Whiterabbitm1 0

Thursday 11 February 2010 20:06

that's terrible I really sorry that a parent would do something like that to a child

Comments

ugwmii 0

Thursday 12 August 2010 7:36

wow damn I feel sry for u

4evanucks 0

Sunday 29 August 2010 11:12

Hahaha... no wayy.. me n ma sibs did that to r lil sis but my mom have in in like two minutes! that n my sis is only 8!!

taper_jean_girl 0

Wednesday 28 September 2011 11:00

op your stupid, how could you not know you were related to your parents? for 22 years too, C'mon baby pics and physical similarities never made you stop and say hey I sure look an awful lot like my adopted parents/siblings

taper_jean_girl 0

Wednesday 28 September 2011 11:04

and birth certificates are a dead give away. fyl because your dumb but really ydi. fool.

bagleface 6

Monday 5 December 2011 13:07

Your mums a bitch

pokeroots 0

Monday 23 January 2012 11:50

your mom's a dick who plays along with that I tried it with my sister I almost got the shit beat out of me

annwriter 0

Monday 11 June 2012 23:39

That's awful and not funny at all.. I'm so sorry... :(

blinksmilewink 23

Wednesday 5 September 2012 23:29

Ouch.

Cathrin 26

Monday 1 October 2012 12:09

For those of you saying "YDI for not seeing the physical similarities", I'm adopted myself and few people can tell at first glance because I happen to look enough like my foster mother for her to pass off as my biological mother(at least until you learn her age; there's a 40 year gap between us which is a little much). Just because it's unlikely doesn't mean it's impossible.