Single. 26. Adopted as a baby.
What were the hardest things for you about being adopted?
“It felt quite alone wondering why I wasn’t wanted, struggled a lot of rejection and self-esteem and confidence”
How did your adoptive parents help you to come to terms with being adopted?
“but I think in my experience no matter how much they loved me there was still always some sort of gap or emptiness”
What advice would you give to someone considering adopting?
“I think it is a really good thing to adopt children I think it is a very positive thing to be able to give a child a life”
Have you decided to look for your birth family?
“by Christmas he had found every member of my family and didn’t charge me anything so that was really good”
How was it for your adoptive family when you found your birth family?
“my adoptive Mum wanted to speak to my birth mum to kind of thank her for giving me up”
How was the first time you met your birth family?
“and then kind of stared at each other for a little while and just seeing, well I was looking at them to see where my looks came from ”
What advice would you give to adoptive parents to help their children feel at ease?
“Always be honest and open with your adopted children”
Have you found out what your cultural heritage is?
“when I met them I found out that my Mum is from Singapore and my Dad is English”
