Adoptee Notes

Welcome to our new Adoptee Notes page on I’m Adopted. We are opening up more of our resources so that more adoptees can contribute and join the conversation on our website, by adoptees, for adoptees. Adoptee Notes are written by our selection of volunteer contributors for I’m Adopted.

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Living With Feelings That Are Too Big (Pt. II)

For me asking for help is something that is hard. I remember as a young child I struggled with this too but also trusting other person is hard because a lot of the time I’ve been let down…

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Danielle - I'm Adopted Contributor Danielle - I'm Adopted Contributor

Living With Feelings That Are Too Big (Pt. I)

Due to my difficult start in life, it made me difficult to trust others so to protect myself I would create a wall for myself. Once you are in that frame of mind and way of thinking it’s difficult to change your ideas to positive thoughts when all you’ve known is people hurting you in one way or another…

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