Bit of a niche question....however......is anyone else a biological child in a family of adopted children - and have you experienced the "Shiloh" effect?

[GivePeasAChance]

Just wondered...........because when Angelina Jolie said about Shiloh that she felt that she needed less than the other children it really struck a cord with me. I am the Shiloh - always be OK, don't need what the others need, treated differently (not badly, just differently ) etc etc.

I had no idea that Ewan McGreggor had an adopted daughter, or any children come to think of it which does rather prove your point Honoria.

Re OP - Myself and my siblings are all bio. I am regularly told by my parents that they "don't have to worry about" me, and what I hear is "your issues are not as important as your brothers' issues". Whilst I know I am being silly and childish, I can't help feeling resentful sometimes.

I don't think it proves any point except that Ewan Mc thinks publicity is bad for his chidlren and AJ doesn't (or feels the best way to control publicity is to have one big photoshoot at the beginning and hope that keeps papps satisfied for a while). The proof will be what the children feel/are like when they grow up.

Most of the photos of AJ's kids are papped, do you really think that papps are following Ewan McGregor around trying to get photos of his kids (because if they are, they're not trying very hard)? AJ is in a differnt league of celeb and photos of her and her kids sell trashy magazines, Ewans don't.

Yes, that's the point I meant; the fact that I didn't know suggests that he is more private than AJ. That's all I meant

will step away from this now, too close a subject for me to think that any of those children are better off in a third world orphanage wihtout getting irate about it.

Pehaps I am too close to it, perhaps living in the kind of place I observed for life is better than having AJ as a mother.

Would love to know if any of you would prefer your DC's to live in one rather than have AJ as a parent?

I don't think anyone has suggested that her children would be better off in an orphanage. It repels me to see them touted about the way they are. Not the same thing. It's all about choices, too; it is a media campaign and anyone who thinks it is not is very naive. Ewan M could whip up a helluva lot of interest as well if he wanted to and acted in certain ways...

Not liking what they do publicity wise is not the same as thinking children should stay in orphanages, though I do of course understand why this issue is deeply affecting to you, kew.

"She should have the lot taken from her" - mamadiva

I know you werent suggesting that Honoria, and I agree disagreeing with the publicity is not necessarily the same thing. Its the kind of statements above that rile me and I've heard them a lot.

sorry, must read whole thread