Most non-adopted people oversimplify and invalidate the grief of adoptees because they assume that our families are just like other families.

Adoptee Land by Kristen, Adoptee Contributor

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It’s such a curious thing how being relinquished is never talked about with sorrow; but instead with applaud for the adoptive parents.

Adoption, Shame & Cocktail Parties by Amy, Adoptee Contributor

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I played the role of being a chameleon; not realizing the toxicity of what I was doing in allowing people to mislabel me.

Latina Mislabeled by Martha, Adoptee Contributor

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Most non-adopted people oversimplify and invalidate the grief of adoptees because they assume that our families are just like other families.

It’s such a curious thing how being relinquished is never talked about with sorrow; but instead with applaud for the adoptive parents.