Imagine growing up believing that your biological brother abandoned you after your adoption, only to find out years later that it was your adoptive parents who kept him away. This is the heart-wrenching story of a 16-year-old who discovered the truth about their family and now struggles with trust issues and resentment. Let’s dive into this emotional rollercoaster of a story.
The Painful Beginning

The Older Brother’s Absence

The Unseen Letters

Growing Resentment

Reconnecting with Family

Parents’ Justification

Sibling Bonding?

Years of Misunderstanding

Anger and Resentment

Sister’s Perspective

The Emotional Aftermath
This 16-year-old’s world has been turned upside down after discovering that their adoptive parents lied about their biological brother’s intentions. Instead of allowing them to maintain a relationship, the parents kept the siblings apart, causing years of resentment and anger. Now, the teenager is struggling with trust issues and questioning their adoption. While their sister argues that they’re being ungrateful, it’s hard to ignore the emotional turmoil caused by this revelation. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this heart-wrenching situation…
Adoptive parents emotionally abused teen, NTA for being angry

Adoptive parents tried to erase OP’s past. Heartbreaking.

NTA discovers truth about adoptive parents and biological family

Adoptive parents lied about sibling, commenter calls out malicious behavior

Adoptive parents violated legal conditions, sister thinks OP owes them gratitude

NTA commenter challenges flawed logic of being grateful to parents.

NTA discovers truth about adoptive parents and reconnects with birth family

Red flags in adoption: biological family kept secret. NTA.

Adoptive parents didn’t have the right to make that decision

NTA. OP’s adoptive parents robbed them of relationships with biological family.

Adoptive mom sympathizes with OP’s situation, supports family reunion

Adoptive parents lied to child, encouraged hate towards bio-family. NTA.

Heartfelt support for a teen who discovered a painful truth

Take control of your life, but be ready for consequences

Bio family excluded, adoptive family needs to take responsibility. NTA

Heartbreaking story of adoptive parents’ cruel and selfish behavior.

NTA. Family love and court visitation rights. Adoption decree reviewed.

Validated: NTA reconnects with birth family after selfish adoptive parents.

Adoptive parents didn’t want baggage of past, NTA

Adoptive parents should acknowledge a child’s history and family ties.

Adoptive parents should have let OP have a relationship

Adoptive parents lied about biological brother. Not okay. NTA
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Breaking free from emotionally manipulative adoptive parents. NTA

Adoptive parents’ betrayal revealed in heartbreaking sibling separation.

Adoptive parents robbed OP of meaningful family connections. NTA

Adoptive parents lied about biological sibling, commenter calls out injustice.

Separated siblings, NTA for wanting to reunite

NTA, adoptive parents treated you as an accessory, not a person

NTA. Foster to adopt is supposed to maintain biological connections. Seek counseling.

NTA, seek counseling and protect yourself emotionally in this situation.

Adopted teen stands up to toxic family dynamics

Adoptive parents prioritized themselves over child’s needs. NTA.

Adoptive parents with savior complex? NTA hits the nail.

Heartwarming reunion after adoption secret revealed ❤️

Birth family support system after adoptive parents’ selfishness. NTA

Adoptee struggles with anger and gratitude towards adoptive family.

Adoptive parents tried to erase family history. NTA.

Adoptive parents were TA for not letting biological brother check on you
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Adoptive parents face consequences for wrongs. NTA.

Trust is broken forever. NTA for holding them accountable.

Adoptive parents tried to erase who you are. NTA.

Adoption trauma and race disparities in the system. NTA.

Adoptive parents lied and treated OP like property. NTA

Adoptive parents lied and manipulated, NTA for not trusting them

Adoptive parents’ flawed logic called out by commenter. NTA.

Adoptive parents’ actions justify OP’s resentment. Sister’s misguided defense.

Heartbreaking story of cruel adoptive parents and supportive sibling.

Adoptive parents’ selfish decision causes resentment. Sister downplays situation. ♀️

Adoption agencies sometimes split siblings for better bonding with new family

Isolating and lying to family is abuse. NTA for confronting.

Betrayed by adoptive parents, OP not wrong for going NC

Adoptive family lied, NTA for icing them out

Adoptive parents should not keep children away from birth family. NTA

Heartbreaking story of family secrets and betrayal

Online group connects kids with families after CPS separation

Adopted commenter shares positive experience with open communication and acceptance

Adoptive family wrong for cutting off biological family. NTA

Heartbreaking story of a teen’s struggle to connect with family

Adopted teen finds family truth, commenters support NTA’s resentment

Heartbreaking story of siblings kept apart by cruel adoptive parents
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NTA discovers biological brother, but adoptive parents kept it secret

Adoptive parents wronged OP, entitled to feelings and no gratitude
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NTA stands up for bio family against cruel adoptive parents

Betrayed by adoptive parents, NTA for seeking biological family

Cutting ties with adoptive parents after family alienation.

Finding family and healing from betrayal.

Teen rejects adoptive family’s control, sister and parents criticized. NTA
