1. "So, you're adopted?"
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Yeah, I am.
2. "For real?!"
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Yes, for fuck's sake.
3. "Why don't you look like your parents?"
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Because I'm adopted..? Yes, even after explaining that I was adopted I still get this question. *facepalm*
4. "Does it make you sad knowing you were adopted?"
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Not really.
5. "Do you miss your real parents?"
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My adoptive parents are my parents.
6. "Do you want to find your real parents?"
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...
7. "Do you speak [insert language here]?"
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No, that knowledge is not innate.
8. "You're normal for an adopted kid."
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How am I supposed to respond to that?
9. "Was it sad for you growing up?"
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If by sad, you mean growing up in a loving household and always having food on the table, then yes, it was very sad.
10. "So, your real parents didn't want you?"
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Next question.
11. "You don't look like someone who was adopted."
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I can't even right now...
12. "Why don't you want to meet your biological parents?"
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Awkward much?
13. "Why were you given up for adoption?"
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Why were you born?
14. In regards to your sibling: "Is this your friend, roommate, or significant other?"
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We're related...
15. "Do you get these questions a lot?"
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...Yes.
16. "You were adopted? Oh my god, I'm so sorry."
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Why are you apologizing? For your ignorance?
17. "How come you don't look [insert ethnicity]?"
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18. "Why don't you embrace your own culture?"
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Who says I don't?
19. "You are so lucky. You could've been aborted!"
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