The stories in our minds may or may not be real, but they are influential regardless of the truth behind them. Often, when we can’t explain someone else’s behavior, we tell ourselves a story about what did or didn’t happen.
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Alone on the Outside Even With a Best Friend
As I struggled to fit in, I remained outside. Feeling alone and not understanding why. Attaching to a best friend worked, but groups made me feel like I didn’t belong.
And it’s always been this way.
This essay is the second in a series on this adoptee voice. You’ll find the first essay here.
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Missing Links and the Adoptee’s Voice
This essay is the first in a series, as I share the journey of locating the missing links in my adoptee life. If you are an adult adoptee or have one in your life, this is for you. xoxo
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