i was adopted and brought up by maltese parents. i found out my biological parents were australian and dutch. my husbands mother is armenian and his father egyptian. what does this make my children besides confused.
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It makes them very lucky that is what it does. The opportunity to experience the richness and diversity of all those cultures. It should make them very open minded and cosmopolitan ( I hope ). I suggest buying extra pages for their passports ;)
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Good question!  I am also mixed-race but have no idea about my fathers race.  My mother was white.  I am probably of a similar complexion to you so some people assume that I am white whilst others assume I am black.  Official forms always provide very narrow options for indicating race so I really struggle with attempting to define myself in such terms.  My only definition for myself is mixed-race.  Others can define me as they see fit. I'll still sleep at night.
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Because you mother is an American citizen, you are an American citizen. Don't worry. I was born in Italy with both my mom and dad being Americans so that makes me American by relation. Also some one who was born on U.S. soil is an American citizen.
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My son is biracial... I'm Italian, and his father is black.\n\nAs far as the issues we had as an interracial couple, we didn't really have any... our roommates were another interracial couple (black girl, white guy) and we found that when we'd go out together, people would automatically pair us up according to race.. we kept having to correct people! But once we corrected them, people were kind and not judgmental in the slightest.\n\nWhen I got pregnant, my straight-from-Italy grandparents were concerned at first because they thought our child would encounter a lot of prejudice, but once they saw that American culture has become more open-minded about interracial couples and children, they were pleased and excited (and everyone agrees that my son is absolutely adorable)\n\nI do run into the occasional (typically older) person that gives me odd, sidelong looks when I'm out with my son, but on the whole, I haven't encountered much weirdness... and this is Minnesota, home of the bland and mostly Caucasian!
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Lebanese people come from Lebanon.  Yes, there is such a thing, you just misspelled it.  \nThat doesn't matter, you still got your question across.  Good for you.
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well my sister gave her child up for adoption but she was only 16 when she had him and my mom was to sick to take care of him, so we had to go for adoption we all met this family from Maryland through my mothers church and talked to them they met with my nephew and fell in love it is an open adoption so we can see him and talk to him when ever we want. which is nice. But on the other hand my mother was adopted into a family were she was not wanted that was hard on her she was treated differently then her two sibling (that were her biological siblings) see my mothers sibling one boy and one girl was all they wanted at the last min. they shoved my mom in the house saying ohh she has to be with her family but all the other 12-13 kids were elsewhere any way because of this my mom was treated bad she was beat and locked in the dark attic were her mother told her that the rats would eat her if she came down this was also over 45 years ago but you still cant trust anyone that makes it scary. I believe in open adoption that way you can still watch your child grow up.
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sooo, i only share 50% of my DNA with my dad, whom i actually look like; and you want to tell me that this ape has more in common with me than my dad: whose genes i actually have?  your logic is screwed up.
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Im 16. I was adopted when i was 4. My parents didn't tell me that i was adopted until i was 13. (almost 14) I felt abandoned, sad and confused because my biological mother didn't want me. I was depressed for awhile. But my parents explained to me that they loved me and that my biological mother loved me too, she just wanted to give me something better. (she was a druggie and was always out partying...) My parents also explained to me that they chose to take me, and that meant the world to me. They chose me, and they didn't have to. Now, i feel a little better about it. I talked to my biological mother for 3 years before i finally got what i needed out of her, reassurance that giving me up was for the better. So, if you plan on adopting a child, make sure that if you're going to tell them that you don't wait unti lthey're 16 or older (it hurts worse....) and make sure to explain to them that you chose them and that being with you is for the better for them. that's what helped me a lot. And just be there for them. If they want to find they're real parents, i would let them. Because it gives them reassurance and peace.
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Hi.. I am 62 years old and I met my dad only when I was 19. I was a product of WW2, when my dad was ,at 17, sent over to the Philippines to fight the war. Anyway, re: your question, why don't you go to www.ancestry.com or www.my family.com or leave a message there. That was where I found dozens of first and second cousins and then in 2001, my half-sis(who is all-American) found me. I also found the only surviving sis of my dad,thru the white pages..Iam sharing my story with you because I believe if you're really serious about looking for your roots, you will find them. The internet has made the world a little smaller. See, I had to be 62 before I got to finally got to the USA and meet my half-brother, who now has leukemia. Don't give up. Just keep at it. Good luck and may God bless your search.
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lebanese are classified between caucasian and mongoloid so there is a possibility of blond hair and blue eyes. probably not in a pure lebanese person though.
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Maltese is a descendant of Classical Arabic as are all the other dozen or so languages that are often lumped together as "dialects" of Arabic, but which are all mutually unintelligible.  Speakers of other Arabic languages would not be able to understand Maltese any better than they can understand each other.  Maltese, however, has undergone some additional phonological levelling due to the influence of Italian and English over the centuries.
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Ask your adopted parents. And/or the adoption agency.
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Dang that must be crazy for you. I found out I had 2 siblings from another mother & another sibling even younger from ANOTHER mother and one sister was the same age as my other sister I grew up with. And it's just akk weird. So where was your sister all this time if you dont mind me asking? And I finally saw my real dad but he could care less about me.
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not just the Italians.  My Mum, 100% French Canadian, always uses her hands when she speaks.  FYI, if you grab their hands when they are talking, they stutter.
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My father and his family were German, my mothers side were all Irish.  The Irish side was more influential to me for a myriad of reasons.  I think that is mostly from their sense of family and closeness.  Didn't matter that I was the "American cousin' just that I was family so the always included me when I was around or talk to me when they see me online.  As a matter of fact I am in PMs with one of my cousins from Dublin now, he is helping me with some questions I have about some things.  Family is very important to them, it gives a sense of who you are and where you come from.  Doesn't seem to matter that there are differences in beliefs or how we were raised, family is family and you stick together.  All of us learn of the rich history of our family and their roots.  That seems to give you a connection to your past and gives you some sense of self and who and what you are.  \n\nThat is different from my fathers side, there was no sense of history from there, my grandmother always said when they came from Germany they left that all behind to become Americans and start anew.
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No my Ancestors were here. \n\nAnd Debbi-not every  one breaks the law. Please change your associations.
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They can't be the parents.  The baby is AB, so it has an A allele and a B allele.  Since bloodtypes are codominant, a person will have the B antigen if and only if they have the B allele (so they'll be either B or AB).  The parents are O and A, so neither one of them has a B allele.  The baby had to get it from someone else, so the father isn't the real dad.  Either they took home the wrong baby, or the mom was cheating with someone whose bloodtype was either B or AB.