'I took a DNA test and discovered I'd been living a lie for 24 years' A woman shared her heartache after discovering a family secret her family had been hiding for 24 long years – and now she doesn't know what to do moving forward

Finding out you're adopted through a DNA test is a deep family betrayal. Keeping adoption a secret forces a lie onto a child and everyone around them. Every adoptee deserves honesty, dignity, and the right to know where they come from. 🥚 #adopteethreads www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/i-...

Ellie Simmonds's conversation with her birth mother will floor you In her latest ITV documentary, the Paralympic champion delves into the morally complicated world of disability and motherhood with compassion

#AdopteeThreads Ellie Simmonds' reunion with her birth mother highlights the profound emotional journey of adoptees seeking their origins. Their candid conversation sheds light on the complexities of adoption, identity, and the enduring impact of early life decisions. 🥚

... The abuse adoptees often endure at the hands of their adoptive parents, violence towards disabled people, and how a white woman used her tears to vilify and abandon a disabled child. (2/2)

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Too many people tuning into #GoodAmericanFamily keep trying to cite the movie Orphan to victim blame #NataliaGrace, when they should be taking the opportunity to learn and talk about the shadiness of the #adoption industry... (1/2)

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