I think it would be pretty obvious if you were adopted. Just look in the mirror and see if you look like your mom and dad or not. If you don't then you should ask your parents why they never told you and any other questions you'd have.
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Well, personally I'd be persistent until they'd tell me what's up.
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"So for a bit of context I have a brother, Lets call him jeff. Jeff recently got a girl friend. Our parents and his parents have gotten along very well"
that confuses the hell out of me.
but that aside, how old is 'Jeff'? that they wouldnt show you the birth certificate when its brought up is terrible. it just drives further suspicion. it sounds like it could be due to adoption to me too though. if youre questioning it then youre really at a point where you deserve to know one way or the other. if you can have a mature conversation with your parents i would.
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yeah i can see that. if the lack of certainty becomes too much and you cant ignore it then it might be better just to do what you can to find out the truth. if you can ignore it or convince yourself it doesnt matter-after all, theyre the only parents youve ever known-then maybe thats the better route.
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"Our parents and his parents have gotten along very well"
Confused about this part. "our parents" = You and Jeff's parents, "his parents" = ???
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well you could have either
been born in a different country than you thought
was born a different sex
have a totatlly different birth name
those are some things that popped into my head....though they are ridiculously implausible, and most of those are stuff that only happens in comedies :P. other than that adoption is also something...though I don't see how they expected to keep it a secret forever. and it might not just be you, the adopted one might be jeff...but then why would they hide yours too....really is weird
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Well Its kinda weird if your parents told you that they adopted you, but yea in the end all that really matters is that they love you.
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They love you (probably since they raised you but I am not them)
They knew you were not their own flesh and blood but raised you regardless.
Now that you're all grown up, you repay their love with fear.
Fear of what? That you are not biologically related?
That's is just a tiny aspect of who you are. Your biological parents don't define who you are. (It is important to know health wise)
If you learned that Hitler was your great, great grandfather, you don't turn into a Nazi. (although if you always were, that would explain it)
Blood may connect people and sometimes you can't get a say in it but those two chose to have a connection with you.
Maybe they didn't tell you guys in fear, fear that you guys won't love them the same anymore and it seem it wasn't baseless fear.
Will being adopted make them worse parents? Will your childhood suddenly change for the worse since you found out?
No, those things have been done and past. Be proud that your parents can love a child that is not their own.
But, I have never been in your situation so I wouldn't know.
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