i accidentally found out i was adopted… i don’t know what to do
a few days ago, i found out by complete accident that i’m adopted, i wasn’t snooping or looking for anything, i just came across some old documents while helping clean up at home, and something felt off. after putting pieces together and eventually confronting my parents, they admitted it was true.
the thing is… i genuinely don’t know how to feel.
part of me understands why they might’ve kept it from me, especially if they were trying to protect me or didn’t know how to bring it up. but another part of me feels deeply hurt that something this huge about my own life was hidden from me for 24 years. now i keep replaying memories in my head and questioning things i never questioned before. even though my parents are still the people who raised and loved me, something emotionally feels different now and i can’t explain it.
i also feel guilty for even being upset because i know a lot of adopted kids grow up wanting loving parents, and i did have that. but at the same time, i can’t shake this weird feeling of betrayal and confusion.