No Genetic Baggage

<p>I don&rsquo;t have a relationship with my blood family. Some connections were broken by me, and some by them. Either way, it was always for the best, and honestly, I don&rsquo;t miss any of them, including those who have passed on.</p> <p>Some children become obsessed with the idea that they may have been adopted. I always knew I was related to the members of my family; there was no doubt about that, but I also felt like I was born into the wrong family. I did not belong<em>&nbsp;</em><strong><em>with</em></strong><em>&nbsp;</em>them<em>.&nbsp;</em>I did not belong<em>&nbsp;</em><strong><em>to</em></strong><em>&nbsp;</em>them<em>.</em></p> <p>Maybe that&rsquo;s why I didn&rsquo;t bear children. Perhaps I didn&rsquo;t want to pass along genes that never felt like mine. Maybe I was afraid of birthing a child who was more like my family than me. Then, what would I do? It&rsquo;s one thing to let go of relatives and another to let go of your own child.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/crows-feet/no-genetic-baggage-bd7a7aa75956"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>