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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My sibling was adopted and my parents only ever called her their child and not "adopted child". My sibling though doesn't like that. She's said that her relationship with her adopted parents is hers to decide and not the parents. She's also had a lot of trouble with my parents "erasing" her life story or how she began (note- it was a closed adoption of an infant and we always told her she was adopted and didn't lie about it, she didn't come in as an older child). She won't immediately say she's adopted or call our parents her adopted parents, but she usually lets others know. She feels that the truth is always the best.

My parent was also adopted and she says she understands. There's always trauma associated with adoption even if your adopted parents give you tons and tons of love... because there was always someone who didn't want you. (Parent's words, not mine). [/quote]

Maybe she felt differently than you or your parents?  Maybe she was treated differently than you by your parents.  Sometimes its not just about adoption and your parents sound like something went wrong and they are blame shifting.[/quote]

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