Aww Birdgirl... thank you for your insight. I agree, putting a child up for adoption is an extremely courageous act, especially for someone as young (16) ad my birthmom was. It's because of this that I've never harbored any ill feelings toward her, only an intense curiosity of wanting to know who she was all those years.

Adam- you sound a lot like me... do you find you've met a lot of adoptees throughout your life? Do you feel you're more like your adopted family or your birth family? You seem to have a really healthy attitude toward the whole thing.