Definitions by gizmo+2

adoptee 

An adopted person. This person has:
1. suffered the trauma of being legally and physically separated from his/her original parents.
2. learned to live with strangers who became his/her new family.

The adoptee loves his adoptive parents but still wants to search for his original family.

adoptee by gizmo+2 January 16, 2014

Fake Family

Fake Family is a term used by some adoptees to refer to their adoptive family.

I had Thanksgiving Dinner with my fake family, then I went to see my original mom.

Fake Family by gizmo+2 January 16, 2014