HeyJaredMy Adopted Self
'Out of the fog' adoptee sharing my journey on the search for SELF
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The Adoptee Love Blueprint (opens the original)
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As an adoptee, I find relationships difficult – I always have. Whether it’s relationships with family, friends, or partners. Relationships never feel entirely safe, because there’s always the risk of rejection. While this can be said of any relationship, for adoptees, the fear is amplified, the pain sharper.For adoptees, love and relationships are complicated. From the beginning, love is associated with separation, loss, and sacrifice. <a class="image-link image2 is-v
The UK's Apology on Forced Adoption (opens the original)
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On Thursday 2nd July 2026, the UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, issued a formal apology for the role of the State in forced adoptions between 1949 – 1976.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Pj06!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fad5783db-2000-4332-ae26
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