[silverxuan]

I'm glad you posted this. My younger sister was adopted from India, and what you've posted pretty much sums it up for her. She hated her given Indian name (Kalpana) and still prefers her middle name Lindsay, but while you seem to be embracing your heritage, she doesn't want any part of it right now. I'll have to pass along some of what you post. I think she'd appreciate knowing that she's not the only adopted Indian gal around!!

I myself totally understand where you're coming from as well, me being adopted from Vietnam. The looks, the questions, the sarcasm of "yeah right, you're siblings 'cuz you just look so alike!!" Looking back I get a chuckle over it, but back then, it was definitely something to deal with.