So there is a man out there who is my brother (half), I feel strange.

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My mum has just been contacted by her son born many many years ago who was adopted.

I'm really pleased for her, thrilled actually. She is happy and he seems happy and it's sort of dead exciting and cautious still. But. It is really strange too.

I've just read their email correspondence (she sent it to me) and seen his pic.
My dp's not here so can't chat.

I don't know what I'm thinking or feeling really.

Has anyone ever had a similar experience?

My aunt gave up a baby for adoption when I was about 1 yo... the family never spoke about it but my aunt always mourned her lost baby (she had 3 more in later marriage).

Anyway, we cousins discoverd as adults about the child when aunt/her adopted away dd got in touch again... it's turned out extremely well. We were all delighted to welcome her in to the clan.

But I can't tell you how you'll feel, I'm sure that whatever you are feeling is okay to feel, I suppose it changes your perception of your own identity, too.

My mum discovered she has an octegenarian half sister a couple of years ago. My mum and her niece are the same age and they all met up when my parents were last in the area (opposite ends of the country). They exchange Xmas cards etc now, think the curiosity is satisfied. She was really nervous but was really interested to have some gaps filled in as her father had always been a mystery man. She thinks there could be younger siblings too but doesn't want to look too hard as they would likely be too local!

I found out I had a half sister (Mum's, given up for adoption before she met my Dad) about 10 years ago. Very strange experience.

I wrote her a letter, telling her what it was like growing up in our family. It turns out she had been adopted into a very similar family. We are in email contact (she lives in another country) and I've met her once. At first it's quite weird, but after a few years it just got to be a fact of life. The funny thing is, the one time I met her DH's immediate response was "You two are so obviously sisters."

yes i met my step brother 2 christmas's ago

we always new about him long story concerning his adoption my mum hadnt actually agreed to have him adopted she was only 17 when had him

he was placed in foster care so she could find appropiate housing living at home with parents 3 brothers and 2 sisters
went to go get him back and they had had him adopted so always been such a sad thing amongst us all,

we do get on in fact really close when together but we are not in contact all the time as respect we jhave seperate families my mum speAK ONCE A WEEK WITH HIM sorry ds knocked caps

its amazing to meeyt for the first time but it has worn off and were not really inregular contact but we all know were here if needed we respect he has another family