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When meeting birth family complicates your sense of belonging

I was adopted and recently met my birth mother, and now I'm confused about which family is 'real' and feel guilty for wanting to know where I came from.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

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He's navigating the complex loyalties and identities that emerge when biological and chosen family structures intersect.

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