My adoptive parents told me I should be grateful they saved me from poverty but I found out they received monthly payments for years and now I don't know what to feel.
More people experience this than they realize.
The collision between gratitude narratives and financial realities exposes the commodification hidden within adoption's moral framing.
“Where Are You with Adopted identity — chosen and given?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.