Adoptily

Adoptily is a term used to describe the mixed feelings and conflicted loyalties that individuals may experience when they have a positive relationship with a parental figure who may not be their biological parent. This can occur in situations such as adoption, foster care, or blended families, where an individual has a strong emotional bond with a caregiver who is not their biological parent.

People who experience adoptily may feel a sense of loyalty and belonging to their adoptive family, while also struggling with feelings of identity and belonging to their biological family. They may also experience conflicting emotions around their own sense of identity and identity as it relates to their adoptive or biological family.

Adoptily can be a source of emotional complexity and conflict for individuals, and it may require ongoing support and exploration to navigate. Some individuals may form strong bonds with their adoptive parents, while feeling little or no connection to their biological family, while others may experience a strong sense of identity tie to their biological family, even if they have limited contact with them.

Adoptily can also manifest in different ways, depending on the individual's circumstances and their own unique experiences and relationships. Some people may experience adoptily in the context of open adoption, where they have ongoing relationships with their biological family. Others may experience adoptily in the context of closed adoption, where they have little or no contact with their biological family.

There is limited research and discussion around the concept of adoptily, but it is likely a common experience for many individuals who are adopted or have complex family situations.