My story
My name is Nicole and this is my story. I was born in Japan in 2001. When I was a baby, I was fortunately adopted by my adoptive parents, Elaine and Jeff. They took me back to their home on Oahu, Hawaii and that is where I've been living. Ever since I could remember, I knew I was adopted. My parents decided it was best to tell me as soon as I could understand. It never bothered me until 4th grade. I used to get teased for being adopted and I could never understand why. They would tell me I was giving away because my birth parents didn't love me or I was a mistake and sadly I believed them. I was in 4th grade and I was human, of course I couldn't just ignore it. Luckily, when I got to middle school, it never bothered anyone so it never bothered me. Until this day, I've accepted that I am adopted and I'm happy with how my life is. Hopefully, you or your child is just as happy as I am.