Were you adopted in a closed adoption?

[Linus]

Originally Posted by apocalipstic

Have you always known you were adopted?

Yes. I was adopted when I was 6 by my step-father. My mom and my bio father were each 18 when I was born. For them they were probably too young to have kids.

Have you met your birth parents?

Yes. I kinda grew up with my mom. when I was 12 she divorced my step-father and left me with him (he was an emotional and psychological abuser). She basically had no interest in me and this was particularly evident when she had my half-sister (hrmm.. can we can abandonment issues?!)

How did your adopted parents tell you you were adopted?

I was 6 when it happened so I kinda knew. What I didn't was the truth about my father. My mom had told me he was abusive and my step-father did his darnest to keep him and me apart when I turned 15 and my bio-father sent a letter to my step-father stating he wanted to see me and get to know me.

I didn't know anything and believed what others told me. When I turned 18, curiousity got the better of me and I met him. I was shocked how nice he was and how much we were alike (simple things like pushing up our glasses were done the same manner).

I know I'm kinda lucky in that I knew both parents but in some ways I kinda wish they had given me up to people who really wanted me and wouldn't give up on me.