So I've been going through a lot lately. I've realized that my whole life has been shaped around the trauma of adoption and starting to come into terms with my adoption, the good and bad parts. I've realized that my sensitivity comes from fear of abandonment and my life here in America might not be better than it would have been in China. It's just different. I want to talk about my short story "A Big, Jumbled Family". The message of this story is family isn't all about biology. I realize now that family is more biology than I realized. Most of the time, interests within a biological family are similar and while experiences sometimes divert them, they may begin in much of the same way. In my adoptive family, we have very different likes. My parents aren't into reading or writing and while they support my hobbies, they don't understand it myself. At the same time, I still believe that biology isn't the only thing that makes a family. Love, loyalty, and sacrifice also play major roles. Anyways, from now in my stories starring adoptees, I probably won't display adoption as positively as I did in "A Big, Jumbled Mess" because the truth is, adoption seriously is a big jumbled mess. See you in December!
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AuthorI'm Darcy Ridge, creating stories that all revolve around family and identity in a myriad of ways. In the past, I have shared multiple stories and published a novella online. You can find me on Wattpad and many other social media websites. They/them [Image Description: black background with the words "Social Justice and Mental Health Resources" in white in the center /end ID]
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