adoption Archives

December 15, 2024 at 5:49 am

Adopted Child Has Always Been Treated Poorly By Her Parents, So She Gets The Cinderella Bug And Decides To Run Away From Home With Her Beau

Source: Unsplash/ElleCartier, Reddit/AITA

Hopefully she and her prince live happily ever after.

December 6, 2024 at 9:20 am

A Fellow Adopted Person Wouldn’t Leave Him Alone, Insisting That His Parents Bought Him, So He Put His Foot Down And Told Them To Go Away

Adopt some tact.

November 13, 2024 at 8:21 am

She Started Dating The Father Of Her Son’s Friend, But She Didn’t Tell Him Her Son Was Adopted. So When He Had A Medical Emergency And It Became Relevant, Her Boyfriend Was Mad He Didn’t Know.

These two need to work on their communication.

November 9, 2024 at 11:48 pm

His Nephew’s Dad Passed Before He Was Born, But His Sister Lied To Him And Pretended Her Second Husband Was His Father. Now He’s Calling Her Out For The Deception After Her Son Found Out The Truth.

The nephew has every right to know the truth.

October 8, 2024 at 7:20 am

He Decided To Adopt A Son, But Now His Cousins And Their Children Are Mad At Him For Not Giving Them As Much Attention

Source: Reddit/Entitled People/Pexels/Vlada Karpovich

He definitely made the right decision to put his son first.

October 4, 2024 at 3:23 am

She Doesn’t Want To Get To Know Her Birth Family, But Her Sister-In-Law’s Husband Thinks She’s Making A Big Mistake

Source: Reddit/AITA/Pexels/ Andrea Piacquadio

It sounds like Aaron needs therapy.

September 27, 2024 at 9:48 am

Biological Child Feels Neglected Because His Parents Spend All Their Time On Adopted Siblings, But When He Asked For Some Alone Time With Them They Got Upset

These parents need to realize that they have four children, not just three!

September 26, 2024 at 7:21 am

The Son She Gave Up For Adoption Wanted A Relationship With Her, But She Insisted That He Not Call Her Mom

Source: Reddit/AITA/Unsplash/Christopher Ott

A difficult situation for all involved, and probably one that would benefit from multi-family counseling.

September 25, 2024 at 4:22 am

Mother Explains Adoption To Her Children Using Their Neighbor As An Example, But Unknowingly Reveals A Secret The Neighbor Wasn’t Ready To Share

Surely companionship and understanding would be better for her child than a secret.

September 14, 2024 at 7:46 pm

Her Adopted Daughter Pulled Away From Her Family, But Now Wants Money To Help Her Husband. So She Told Her To Rely On Her Biological Parents.

Well, that escalated quickly…

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Adopted Child Has Always Been Treated Poorly By Her Parents, So She Gets The Cinderella Bug And Decides To Run Away From Home With Her Beau

A Fellow Adopted Person Wouldn’t Leave Him Alone, Insisting That His Parents Bought Him, So He Put His Foot Down And Told Them To Go Away

She Started Dating The Father Of Her Son’s Friend, But She Didn’t Tell Him Her Son Was Adopted. So When He Had A Medical Emergency And It Became Relevant, Her Boyfriend Was Mad He Didn’t Know.

His Nephew’s Dad Passed Before He Was Born, But His Sister Lied To Him And Pretended Her Second Husband Was His Father. Now He’s Calling Her Out For The Deception After Her Son Found Out The Truth.

He Decided To Adopt A Son, But Now His Cousins And Their Children Are Mad At Him For Not Giving Them As Much Attention

She Doesn’t Want To Get To Know Her Birth Family, But Her Sister-In-Law’s Husband Thinks She’s Making A Big Mistake

Biological Child Feels Neglected Because His Parents Spend All Their Time On Adopted Siblings, But When He Asked For Some Alone Time With Them They Got Upset

The Son She Gave Up For Adoption Wanted A Relationship With Her, But She Insisted That He Not Call Her Mom

Mother Explains Adoption To Her Children Using Their Neighbor As An Example, But Unknowingly Reveals A Secret The Neighbor Wasn’t Ready To Share

Her Adopted Daughter Pulled Away From Her Family, But Now Wants Money To Help Her Husband. So She Told Her To Rely On Her Biological Parents.

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