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Today was the first time in my life that I feel like I can say someone is "like me." After 31 years, it feels refreshing but at the same time, I feel pity for myself. I have two toddlers (1 & 2) and they have inherited my husband's dominate Pacific Island traits so needless to say, I haven't even been able to truly say that someone looks like me. Instead, it took a rash...yes a rash, to actually feel that "connection" for the first time.
:flower: My 1 year old daughter had a horrible allergic reaction to an antibiotic this morning and when I called my mom (adoptive and a nurse) to see if she knew what the rash could be from, she said to me "Well, she's just like you...you had the same reaction to the same antibiotic, at the same age." Wow! Never in my life have I heard those words. Never have I been able to say those words. I don't feel like anyone else but another adoptee could understand what I'm feeling right now, especially when it is just a rash, but I had to share it! Thanks for reading :rolleyes:
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I totally get where youre coming from on that one! My kids look nothing like me but let me tell you me and my kids have the EXACT same feet! lol! Both of their dads have long skinny feet and toes but my little ones have their mommy's short chubby toes and wide feet! isn't it funny to see what us adult adoptees with kids get giddy over?!
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BabyRachelVA
I totally get where youre coming from on that one! My kids look nothing like me but let me tell you me and my kids have the EXACT same feet! lol! Both of their dads have long skinny feet and toes but my little ones have their mommy's short chubby toes and wide feet! isn't it funny to see what us adult adoptees with kids get giddy over?!
Hey, I have short chubby toes too lol.
Though I will never get to met my bmother, the first photo I saw of her was in a family history book and when I saw her arm, it was exactly like mine lol. The more and more pictures I have seen of her, I can certainly see that we have a very similar body shape and our legs and arms/hands seem almost identical. Facially, we are a bit different (I think I resemble bgrandmother more) but have a similar mouth and eyes.
So, yes, it is amazing to know that there are people we resemble out there. I have met most of my b/uncles and cousins but don't think I look much like them; however, I have yet to meet youngest uncle (lives interstate) and from photos, he seems to be the one I resemble the most (he is also the one that looks most like his sister), so I am looking forward to seeing him in real life to see if that is the case.
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