[lmitchem]

I too am adopted and wouldn't change it for the world. I love my parents!! Me being adopted is the circumstance that got me to them...its not who I am. Yep, being adopted makes you different but thats not always a bad thing. I have a brother that are my parents bio child (I never use these terms unless I'm explaing my story ) I've never felt less their child then my brother. My parents told me about my story when I was 5 and how special I was and trust me I believed them just ask my brother!! Don't let some peoples experiences ruin it for you and your child. Just remember that this is YOUR child...thank God for the lady that gave birth to this child....but thank God for you, the Mother that will take care, love, nurture this child. This is my opinion only but I think some of the angry adoptees are because they've always had it drilled in their head that they are adopted. Yes, you tell your child but then leave the door open for the child to come through it and talk to you about it...not forceing it on the child. We know we're adopted...we (just saying we...my opinion only) don't need or want to talk about it on a daily bases and if we do we'll come to you. We want to be normal kids, loved by our parents, respectful of where we came from but thats just a place, and so happy where we're going..through life with you.

Lisa
Happy to be Adopted!!