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One constantly intrusive thought in my head that’s been with me since I was a child has always been, “Am I alone? Am I the only one who feels this way?”

The Darkness: Adoptees and Disenfranchised Grief
Kristen Kristen

The Darkness: Adoptees and Disenfranchised Grief

A dear friend said something the other day that made me feel seen. He said, “A southern woman is an unbridled force of nature, and that’s how you were born and who you are, no matter what’s happened.” So, I guess that’s where it all started.

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