10 things Adoptees wish you would understand
I was adopted from Russia as a small child, and unlike a lot of the people I have talked too and met, I was fortunate too be placed into a safe home. I was given a roof over my head, clothes on my back, warm bed to sleep in, and a mother who I didn’t always deserve (In the best possible way). She is my rock even to this day, but not everyone was/is as fortunate to have that experience with their adoptions. Adoption is not a scary word for me, and I have spent a great deal of time healing and fixing the wounds I do struggle with. Some scars can’t be healed, such as the fact my birth mother died a year before I found them, but my life could have ended up so much worse. My birth family is still in Russia, and I am fortunate in being able to speak and see their social media accounts.
I am not sensitive to the subject and happen to be very open to speaking to anyone who needs someone to talk too. I belong to an Adopted group on Facebook and decided to ask them this very question. What is one thing you wish non adopted people would stop saying or would understand about you?
The responses I got were amazing and informative, so I decided to share it with you. No names will be given to protect the identity of those who spoke with me, but some of their answers will shock you.
Please know that these are common for Adoptees to feel, but not all of us have the same feelings.
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Alexandra Masha 