Why do adoptees look for their birth mother?

We look because we are adopted. We don’t look like anyone or get a trait from anyone. Non adopted people take it for granted. It’s our blood and until you know, you’re always missing something. Best thing you could do is be supportive and loving as a parent should do. My adult adopted son is looking for his birth mom. I asked him why he was looking but he couldn’t tell me. Why are many adoptees so interested in finding their birth mom? My son loves his adoptive mom so much. Why look for his birth mom? I know he has a biological half sister as well. I hope that doesn’t impact his relationship with his adopted sister.[/quote]

It is hard to explain. The only way I can explain it is suppose you found out after you give birth to a child and raised him that he was accidentally Switched at Birth. Would you want to get to know him? Or would you leave it alone because he was a stranger? It's the exact same for us. It's kind of like there's this family somewhere that we actually came from and we've never met them. Why would anyone want to get to know their child who was switched at birth? You don't know them theyre a stranger you already have another child that you raised in love. Why would you want to get to know them? Same situation