I was adopted by my dad in the 5th grade. I don't know my biological dad, don't really care. I've never considered him my step dad and he's never considered me his step son.
A week ago I recieved a letter in the snail mail. Within it was a picture of a young lady, and another of the same lady, not so young, with younger folks around her.
After 43 years my birth brothers and sisters (4 half sibblings, 2 each. ) looked me up after they discovered a copy of my birth certificate in OUR moms papers.
They confronted her and it seems she's been keeping tabs on me for ahwile.
Damn it I was going to sneak up on her. Seems I take after her after all.
I always wanted to make this happen and always imagined it happening.
Now that it is I am gobsmacked upside my head. My folks and sister seem to be more curious then I am!
This is going to be interesting.
Whaddaya mean keeping tabs on you?That almost sounds like stalking. :tongue: j/k When are you meeting them? They seem eager, and would most likely be nice to you as they contacted you first. Hmm, interesting timing though...it is December maybe they found out how wealthy you are and want to hit you up for a loan or extravagant gifts for Christmas. :tongue:
It is interesting that this thread got bumped. About two months ago, I had one too many bourbons one evening and decided, out of curiosity, to see if I could find any information about my birth parents. I discovered their names within five minutes, and that changed my world. I made contact with them, and it is a very emotionally taxing process. I have no idea how people did this before email. My birth mother has visited me twice, and my wife and I are going out to see her after Christmas. She and I are now best friends, and she knows me better than anyone else in the world.
A week ago I recieved a letter in the snail mail. Within it was a picture of a young lady, and another of the same lady, not so young, with younger folks around her.
After 43 years my birth brothers and sisters (4 half sibblings, 2 each. ) looked me up after they discovered a copy of my birth certificate in OUR moms papers.
They confronted her and it seems she's been keeping tabs on me for ahwile.
Damn it I was going to sneak up on her. Seems I take after her after all.
I always wanted to make this happen and always imagined it happening.
Now that it is I am gobsmacked upside my head. My folks and sister seem to be more curious then I am!
This is going to be interesting.
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My wife and I are in the process of adopting a little guy. He will be 3 yrs old in February. We know that we will tell him when he is old enough to understand that he is adopted. I do not think it would be fair to him to keep that information from him. If his dad wants to keep in contact (distant), then we will be fine with that as well (cards, pictures, etc). When he is older, we will share those things with him. Meanwhile, I am certain we will send him pictures and updates on the baby, should he want to be that involved.
This is a very taxing process for everyone involved and a lot more in-depth than my wife and I ever imagined....
OMG!!!!! This is INCREDIBLE news... you don't know how lucky you are man. Most brothers and sisters don't go out and do what they did and you should be proud that they cared enough to contact you.
My mother was adopted, my girlfriend was adopted and neither of them have had anyone give two shits enough about them to come forward with any information. My Mom's adoption was before they had laws regarding adopted children's information rights to records and my girlfriend had her adoption within the Catholic Diocese which gives the adopted children no rights as to their birth parents.
You should definitely CELEBRATE!!!!
I was adopted when i was 2,parents have never kept it a secret.Have wonderful parents and and a good family couldn't ask for better!
I have found my mom as an adult and have brothers and sisters as well,they treat me as if i have been there all a long.My biological family seem to be great in there own way and wish i could spend more time with them.
Long story unless i stop now!!!