Why do we need to know our biological parents? Are your roots that important?

Interesting answers so far! I'm Bipolar and very happy and steady. Even though my biological parents could get me some answers to my medical history, I hesitate.It could get me into a very unstable fase in life.

You never know how you'll respond to something so delicate. I'm worried too, finding out things I have to carry on with me, for the rest of my life.It's not said that your biological parents are happy to see you again.

I think it is different for different people. I grew up without my biological mother ( I wasn't adopted, she just left and I never knew her). I met her a few years ago and gained a sense of closure from it.

I don't think there is anything wrong with searching for your roots. And I do agree with bWD316, it can be very important to know your medical history.

I agree with BWD316. Health issues such as allergies would be important to know. Not all bablies at orhanages have records of the biological parents.

Sometimes babies are left at doors without any note about medical history. This happened with one of mom's uncles.

I think it all depends on a persons relationship with their adoptive parents, usually its all the person needs. However biological parents are important when it comes to health conditions, especially risks to genetic diseases and other conditions that can be passed from biological parents.

I guess it depends on whether or not you are happy where you are.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.