I grew up an orphan. I was in foster care from the time I was born. Eventually I was adopted, but I always wondered about my real parents, you know? Turns out I haven't got any.
[ She does a good job of sounding calm when she talks about growing up an orphan. She's had a long time to learn how to talk about it in a way that doesn't make other people uncomfortable. It still hurts, deep down, but like hell is she going to let on. ]
The others grew up thinking they were biologically related to the parents that raised them. The parents thought that, too. We were all raised unaware, but we were supposed to grow up in real families.
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[ It feels like a lot longer. ]
I grew up an orphan. I was in foster care from the time I was born. Eventually I was adopted, but I always wondered about my real parents, you know? Turns out I haven't got any.
[ She does a good job of sounding calm when she talks about growing up an orphan. She's had a long time to learn how to talk about it in a way that doesn't make other people uncomfortable. It still hurts, deep down, but like hell is she going to let on. ]
The others grew up thinking they were biologically related to the parents that raised them. The parents thought that, too. We were all raised unaware, but we were supposed to grow up in real families.