'I discovered that I'm the product of incest': People who were adopted share the devastating moments they uncovered the truth about their REAL parents

  • Finding out you were adopted could be potentially devastating news 
  • But some unfortunate people have shared their particularly traumatic stories 
  • Taking to secret-sharing app Whisper, anonymous posters revealed all 

By Harvey Day For Mailonline

Published: 04:52 EST, 13 December 2016 | Updated: 12:08 EST, 13 December 2016

Finding out you were adopted could be potentially devastating news for just about anyone.

But some unfortunate people have shared their particularly traumatic stories behind finding out the truth about their real parents.

Taking to secret-sharing app Whisper, anonymous posters revealed they were the product of incest and that they were embarrassed to talk about their two dads in public.

People have taken to Whisper to reveal their adoption tales. One anonymous person wrote: 'I'm adopted and discovered that I'm the product of incest. No one will ever know and I'm taking this secret to the grave with me'

Parents and guardians of adopted children also shared their secrets including one mother who dyes her hair every few weeks so her son doesn't find out he is adopted. 

One poster said: 'My adopted daughter doesn't know that I'm actually her uncle and not her dad and that I adopted her when her parents died in a car accident.'

Another commenter said: 'I was adopted at birth by my two dads - I love them but I keep it a secret from people and I feel horrible but I don't want them to judge me or my dads.' 

One person wrote: 'My parents don't know that I know I am adopted. I found the adoption papers about five years ago. I am 19 and they still haven't told me.'

One poster said: 'My adopted daughter doesn't know that I'm actually her uncle and not her dad and that I adopted her when her parents died in a car accident'

Another commenter said: 'I was adopted at birth by my two dad - I love them but I keep it a secret from people and I feel horrible but I don't want them to judge me or my dads'

One poster wrote: 'My parents don't know that I know I am adopted. I found the adoption papers about five years ago. I am 19 and they still haven't told me'

One more person said: 'I didn't know I was adopted until I came out as gay to my parents and they sent me back to foster (care)'

One commenter said: 'I found out that I'm adopted and my family doesn't know that I know yet...'

Another said: 'I didn't know I was adopted until I came out as gay to my parents and they sent me back to foster (care).'

One commenter said: 'I found out that I'm adopted and my family doesn't know that I know yet...' 

Another person wrote: 'I secretly know that I'm adopted but I won't tell my parents I know because I think they'll be sad and feel guilty or something.' 

Another person wrote: 'I secretly know that I'm adopted but I won't tell my parents I know because I think they'll be sad and feel guilty or something' 

One person wrote: 'Today, I found out I am adopted. I'm 30 years old' 

One poster wrote: 'I'm adopted and discovered that I'm the product of incest. No one will ever know and I'm taking this secret to the grave with me.' 

Another said: 'I dye my hair every couple of weeks so that my son doesn't know he's adopted.' 

One person wrote: 'Today, I found out I am adopted. I'm 30 years old.' 

Another commenter wrote: 'I got my last name tattooed on my back. Three years later I found out I was adopted.' 

One person said: 'Whenever I tell my boyfriend I want us to adopt a child when we get married, he gets aggressive and says adopted children are not considered family for him and adoption is stupid. He doesn't know he's adopted.' 

Another commenter wrote: 'I got my last name tattooed on my back. Three years later I found out I was adopted' 

One person said: 'Whenever I tell my boyfriend I want us to adopt a child when we get married, he gets aggressive and says adopted children are not considered family for him and adoption is stupid. He doesn't know he's adopted' 

For more information and to seek support regarding adoption visit www.adoptionuk.org

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