Every adoptee has their own very personal and unique adoption story.
That history is a part of who they are as they move from childhood, through adolescence to adulthood. It is important for adoptees to come to their own peace with how adoption fits into their life and achieve a comfortable balance. For international adoptees, their story began in another country and culture and includes issues of race, ethnicity and heritage. I have a great family. When I was growing up I always felt like just another kid in the community.