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My mother was forced to give me up for adoption. But when we finally met decades later, it was far from a fairytale ending

Thirty years after my parents were pressured into placing me with an adoption agency, I finally reconnected with them. But it was nothing like the neat stories you see on TV

My mother was forced to give me up for adoption. But when we finally met decades later, it was far from a fairytale ending

TL;DR

  • The author was placed for adoption 30 years ago.
  • Parental pressure was involved in the adoption decision.
  • A reconnection with the parents occurred after three decades.
  • The reunion was not like the idealized stories seen on television.