Lots of folks say they don't. And yes, free access to beauty, knowledge, & wonder is 100% why the library exists.

I found bio-fam via birth mother's obituary. To my surprise, she didn't have any other children, just me. Her sister, nephews, & cousin welcomed me. 6 months later there was a family funeral & no one invited me. It wasn't malicious,; they just didn't think too. Broke my heart into a thousand pieces.

I thought reunion would heal wounds. Removed mystery, but provided new opportunities for heartbreak. Family is blood plus time. With my bio-fam nothing can undo the time lost.

My rel. w/ adoptive mom&bro is preformative. I'm kind (for my own integrity) but too much unaddressed trauma to be real.🥚

I assume these folks are your bio-family? 🥚

I'm sorry Ann. Love & hugs. 💙🫂

I messaged you via Bluesky!

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Hi Ande, I am unable to message you... perhaps because you're not following me? I'm unsure 🤔

I'm interested. Shipping to Canada or Washington state; either works. 😊 #adoptee

Ugh. That's rough. Safe travels.

Doing the non-denominational lord's work. Well done Tony.

Not hating something is huge.

100% agree on APs. We're an interchangeable stand-in, peripheral to the plot.

I chose not to change my last name when I got married but, after my daughters were born, I changed it to match theirs; an act of claiming them as mine... my only bio relatives.

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When I was little, my adoptive mom said my birth mother named me Margaret. As a kid, I had complicated/confused feelings about it. AM's name is Maggie so why change my name? I realise now the change was an act of ownership & erasure. And the complicated emotions were anger, loss and grief. 🥚

When the oppressed strives to emulate the oppressor rather than support basic human rights of other oppressed/exploited people. Ugh.