Personal Narrative: Personal Identity

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My family and I were lounging on the couch, letting our facial masks purify our pores as we resisted from laughing. The five of us spent the evening basking happily in the warmth of our home, chatting away. Aside from a few special moments, I often felt isolated in my home, as my two sisters were often busy and my hardworking parents were exhausted. I was born and raised under their nurturing guidance and protection. However, since I was a young girl, I knew they weren’t my immediate family. I was adopted by my biological mother's older sister, and I have lived with my cousins and uncle under the pretense that they were my siblings and parents. My family has given me everything I wanted, therefore, I want to ensure they remain unaware that I know of my real identity. …show more content…
I had learned of this secret, when my grandmother accidentally told me, at the age of six, when she was agonizing the tough life my biological mother has lived. My grandmother didn’t believe such a young child would remember this short moment as we laid watching tv. As she spoke, I stayed quiet letting my mind run wild. Initially, as I grew up I suppressed my thoughts and feelings, ignoring the increasing distress and resentment inside me. There were moments when I was dangerously close to speaking openly about it. With the passage of time, the question of my birth and furtive adoption preoccupied my thoughts. There were days when I was consumed by the fear of rejection from my family. I sometimes felt upset that my current life was one big lie, leaving me to act along with them. On other days, I planned vacations, plotting my escape and an opportunity to feign surprise when my family decided to reveal this secret to