The Weight of Secrets

Point B:
"I think the secrecy was harder than the actual relinquishment. To this day, my parents have never told anyone. Not even my sisters. That’s a lot of weight to carry in silence."

Point A:
"Secrets are heavy. As an adoptee, I always felt something was being hidden from me. I didn’t know what it was, but I knew it was there. When I finally learned the truth, it was both freeing and devastating. At least then I could name the shadow I’d always felt."

Image Descriptions for Accessibility:

1. Image of a person holding their hand tightly over their mouth, conveying enforced silence. The text reads: "The secrecy was harder than the actual relinquishment."

2. A dark and shadowy image of a figure behind a fogged window. The text reads: "Secrets are heavy."