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Women discusses experience growing up in foster care and searching for biological family

13 Aug 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief multi‑speaker conversation, a woman who grew up in foster care expresses a deep, lifelong yearning to know her biological family and understand where she comes from. She wonders whether her biological relatives care about her and seeks a sense of belonging beyond her adoptive and friends' families. The dialogue includes empathetic listeners who acknowledge her feelings, ask probing questions about potential rejection—specifically referencing a person named Shalonda—and offer to help unpack those emotions later. The exchange highlights the emotional vulnerability of foster youth, the fear of being rejected by biological relatives, and the supportive role of peers in navigating these complex feelings.

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And as a foster kid, you wonder. Yeah. Who are they? Do they even care? It's something I've been wanting ever since I was a kid. Yeah. Just to know where I come from. Just who is my family? Yeah. Who are my people? Not the adopted people, not my best friend's family, my people. Your people.
I hear you. I hear you.
I'm so sorry.
Does Shalonda embrace you as a sister?
I think it was just like, "Oh God, who is this?" You know?
Yeah.
And then I think everybody was pretty apprehensive. You know, I don't know.
Do you fear rejection from Shalonda?
That's a loaded question.
I know, I know.
That's a loaded question.
I do that, but I help unpack later. Thank you. Okay.
Thank you, I appreciate it.
Okay. 'Cause it may need to get unpacked, okay?