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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My brother and I were both surprises.  My parents were neck-deep in adoption proceedings for a yet to be born baby (this was the early 70s, a pregnant mother had been identified) when my mom found out I was on the way.

They'd been trying for years and told that there was no chance.  They didnt go forward with the adoption, they felt they had been incredibly lucky and shouldn't be greedy.  Several years later, my brother was another total fluke.

Surprises, flukes, etc. are totally different than unwanted, IMO.  I'd never, ever say unwanted, even if it was true.  I have no issue with surprise or oops, maybe because there was never a moment I doubted how much my parents loved me.  [/quote]

Pretty much my story, except it was the late 70s before they threw in the towel after nearly 12 years and finally believed they could never have biological children. They desperately wanted children and were pursuing whatever means they could to make that happen.  My mom says I was certainly the surprise of a lifetime since doctors had told her at 18 she would likely never bear children. [/quote]

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