Would I be considered an oldest, youngest or only child?

Question

From birth I am an oldest child, but I was adopted as a youngest child, but lived with none of the above so kinda an only child. Found out I was adopted in my early 30's by my grandma! So who I thought all along was one of my sisters was actually my mom! Confusing!!??

From birth I am oldest daughter of a brother and sister.
From adoption I am youngest of 5 sisters.
Lived as an only child my whole life - only child in parents house growing up!

Answer 1

dude wtf r u talking about? according to this ur ur own aunt! and how can u sonfuse ur sister for ur mom? thats not good!

Answer 2

Well from what I have heard its the youngest child that is usually adopted first, this age gap doesnt make sense but we dont have all the info? Didnt you think it incredible your 'sister' was so much older? Oh well, at least you are lucky you knew your family, in some sense for you life. Other people are not so lucky to know theirs, congratulations.
You do not make sense.

Answer 3

I would say an only child. It's how you grow up that counts. your birth life only lasted for a little bit.
It's like myself- I have a younger brother by 6 years, but we grew up hardly seeing each other. I am the oldest child, but consider myself an only child really.

Answer 4

Well BigM,
it really depends upon the context to which you a) consider it at the time you answer yourself, b) what is inherently important to you personally, c) what you tell people outside of your family, d) what you tell your own kids and if they are old enough to understand the implications of such a thing - they know you as "Mom" - the most important person to them in the world.

To me, I consider you a "Mom" first, a good Y!A buddy next, and then a person who has other people around her that care and love her. So, what do YOU consider yourself in terms of where you stand with all of this? CONSIDER that this is the only thing that matters - we are all better off because YOU are here on planet earth.

Gerry

Answer 5

You're right-that is confusing. I took a class in birth order and they never had anything like your case in that. I suppose you could go by how many years you lived with the families. The longest length of time would probably determine what your birth order would be considered.

Answer 6

you are considered the youngest child.

Here is why

The one you called mom (who you later found out was your Gram) adopted you, so even tho your older siblings were out of the house the are still your older siblings. Making you the youngest child.

And you are an Aunt to your Niece/nephew (younger pre adoption mom/dad siblings

I hope everything is working out o.k. I know when my friend gave his daughter up for adoption to his mom it was very hard for him.

Answer 7

I would say you're an only child because that is how you grow up and that's what affected your personality. Buy if you want the technical biological then you're the oldest.

Answer 8

I would say technically you're the oldest child but if I were you I'd consider myself an only child since that's what you grew up thinking (I think).

Answer 9

yes that would be weird finding that out.
I would consider being the only child none of your "siblings" has had a life like yours

Answer 10

I would say oldest as that was what you were at birth and all the others are what came after.

Answer 11

I would say an only child. It's how you lived that counts.

Dang girl!