by Them Before Us | Nov 5, 2018 | Stories |
As I began to write this I wanted to start with who I am. But that is hard for me because, even in my mid-thirties, I am still not very sure. I know what I am not. I know what I am not supposed to be. I know what I want to be. But I am not exactly sure who I am. I was...
by Them Before Us | Nov 4, 2018 | Stories |
I was kidnapped when I was 8 months old. My father snuck me out of a diner in Albuquerque, NM while my mother was in the bathroom. My father moved me around quite a bit and stayed off the grid as much as possible to avoid detection from my mother. In Denver Colorado...
by Them Before Us | Sep 19, 2018 | Stories |
We got the following comment from “Jay” on our post, Stories of Donor-Conceived Kids with Gay Parents- Why “family break-up” doesn’t explain their struggles.” Hi I’m a guy, 15 I grew up in a small town where everyone including me...
by Them Before Us | Jul 5, 2018 | Stories |
I am a 38-year-old married woman, a wife of 10 years, and a mother to a 3.5-year-old daughter and a 1-year old son. My mother is African American and my father is/was Caucasian. I was born in the late 70’s where it was still taboo for interracial relationships to...
by Them Before Us | Mar 6, 2018 | Stories |
I grew up in a Pastor’s home and I am the youngest of four children. The summer before first grade, my family moved from California to Northern Idaho. We moved into a beautiful tri-level 5-bedroom home in a great neighborhood. That would be my home and haven till my...
