I feel like I don’t know who I am anymore since my DNA Discovery

I look at old photos and feel disconnected from that person

My name, my heritage, or my family story now feels like a lie

I’m grieving someone I never met OR someone I thought I knew

I feel like I’m living between two identities

I experience waves of anger, betrayal, or rage that feel out of my control

I carry shame about how I was conceived or born into a secret

I feel guilty about the impact my discovery has had on others

I cycle between numbness and overwhelming emotion

I feel fundamentally unsafe in a way I can’t explain

Key family relationships have been damaged or destroyed

I don’t know how to talk to my family about what I found

People have told me to “just move on” or “let it go”

I feel alone — nobody in my life truly understands this

I’m navigating new biological connections and it’s complicated

I’m not sleeping well since my discovery

I’ve experienced physical symptoms: headaches, stomach issues, fatigue, tension

I feel hypervigilant or constantly on edge

I’ve lost interest in things I used to enjoy

My eating patterns have changed (more or less than usual)