Miscellaneous: Today, my Dad sat me down and told me that I was adopted. I was...

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 - 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 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 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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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 SkeetinKeaton - 05/06/2013 15:24 - United States

Today, I let my step-father know exactly what I thought of him. After a few moments of awkward silence, he leaned towards me and quietly whispered, "Well you're adopted. Your parents never loved you." 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 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 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 - 27/08/2014 03:19 - United States - Topeka

Today, a guy in my class was talking about himself. He started his story with, "When I was little, I was a ginger." I replied without thinking, "Is that why you got put up for adoption?" Him being adopted was the actual story he wanted to tell. FML

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GARCYA23 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 18:57

At least you found out the truth

ripgeorgecarl1n 7

Tuesday 28 June 2011 18:59

Wait. . . What? Did his wife have a faked birth and secret adoption?

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avanwin1277 5

Tuesday 28 June 2011 19:37

maybe he didn't know that you hadn't found out yet? if not then that's bad on his part

calebobadiah 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 19:39

duh, haven't u ever seen the "Babies" isle?

ih82bl8 2

Tuesday 28 June 2011 19:48

how did he not know? was he Ur step dad?

Emmi3xo 4

Friday 1 July 2011 4:50

obviously

YayFlameWarz 9

Tuesday 28 June 2011 19:51

Some call it kidnapping, Pedobear calls it premature adoption.

rebelrouser 1

Tuesday 28 June 2011 19:57

yeah I was trying to figure out, must be a stepdad saying that cause that would be one horrible biological father...

BIEBERSLAYER 10

Tuesday 28 June 2011 19:57

That's got to be the worst lie ever fyl

thebigd24 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 20:00

maybe your mom said she was pregnant lied or had a miscarriage and adopted you who knows ask your MOTHER

wsquah 4

Tuesday 28 June 2011 20:04

epic fail

Iluvfmls95 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 20:08

whoa.

littlemissjazmin 0

Tuesday 28 June 2011 20:10

that's terrible I'm sorry!!

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