‘There has to be a way.’
‘You’ve tried everything. Let it go.’
‘Someone must know who my parents are.’
‘John and Amy are.’
‘And they always will be, but it’s not the same. I can’t explain it. I just need to know. It’s like I’m missing some essential piece. If I know, I’ll somehow be whole.’
‘You won’t, Chloe. You’ll just have more questions. That’ll need answers.’
‘But they’ll be questions and answers I need to ask and know.’
‘You won’t know though. And you might be better off not knowing.’
‘I have to know. And I will find them.’
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You've neatly capture the adoptee's perspective, Rob. On the one hand, it's natural to want to know. On the other, is it always the best idea?? Perhaps not.
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