I met my biological niece through chance yesterday.

[Jalapeñomel]

Wow! What a crazy thing to happen.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Oh my god! That is so cool

[miniroller]

Woah! I think you handled it marvelously, mp!! What a cool, happenstance situation; agree in appreciation it was you & not your mom for the 1st chance encounter- sheesh.

[underwaterrhymes]

I have no idea why, but this made me cry.

What a neat thing! I think you handled it perfectly.

[mom2twoboys]

That is awesome.

[Deleted]

Do you get the family discount at the winery now?

Bc that could be dangerous. Lol!

Seriously though, that is so cool! I think you did an awesome job. She must be psyched her bio aunt is soooo cool!

[MixedBerryJam]

That's wild. I can't think of a thing you might have done to handle it better, honestly. You opened the door, but didn't barge through. And you left any further contact up to her. She sounds like a lovely, receptive and open-hearted young woman.

[cinderbella]

Wow! I think you handled it perfectly - what a great coincidence!

[Monica Geller]

I think you handled it perfectly! What a crazy story though! I'm sure your mind and heart were all over the place.

[whattheheck]

That is so cool. Isn't it mind blowing how the world can be so large and vast, and yet so small at the same time? This must have stirred up a lot of feelings and emotions for you as well.

[sterl724]

That's amazing, and I think you handled it perfectly!!

[suzubell]

Very cool. I think you handled it perfectly.

[curtains]

What an amazing story. You couldn't have handled it better

[lostrn]

That's very cool. I have a niece out there somewhere but my brother and her mother have since broken up and as far as I know my brother has not maintained contact with the adoptive family.

[lilac05]

Wow! So cool. I wouldn't have handled it the same way. I'm not sure what I would have done, but I'm certain my response wouldn't have been as perfect as yours.

[auntie]

How exciting for you both.

I think you handled the situation perfectly.

[ginandjucie24]

Very cool!

[shamrockshake]

That's so crazy and awesome. I think you handled it perfectly, I wouldn't have known what the hell to do and probably would have just stared uncomfortably at her the whole time

[thedutchgirl]

That's awesome! It sounds like you handled it just right.

[jezebel]

That must have been so trippy. It's really cool that she can connect with you now!

[Deleted]

That's a great story! and I think you handled it perfectly, Auntie!

[adhdfashion]

That is really cool. I am glad it went well!

[tacokick]

I think that went great and your text was perfect!
What a crazy coincidence!

[nicbreeful]

That is really cool!

Lol, it totally sounds like one of those happy Lifetime movies if it was told from the niece's perspective.

[pumpkin]

This is really cool and you handled it perfectly.

[angelaa73]

Its kind of a trip that you're like "if you would have handled it differently...shine! "
Because... Hello you handled it perfectly

[10nille]

Jul 31, 2016 11:05:57 GMT -5 mp said:

Jul 31, 2016 10:52:38 GMT -5 angelaa73 said:

Its kind of a trip that you're like "if you would have handled it differently...shine! "
Because... Hello you handled it perfectly

I don't know- I felt like people would be like "you shouldn't have caught her off guard like that how dare you!" And suggest I shouldn't have said anything!

Since she knew she was adopted there was no harm in letting her know she was always loved. Does she know she has siblings? Sounds to me you handled it with grace and saved your Mom a big shock, too.

[gogadgetgo]

Amazing! What a crazy coincidence to walk in and see her.

[awick14]

This is so cool. I'm glad you said something to her. She seems like she was cool with it.

I also think that you did it perfectly fine. I would have done it differently if you didn't know she knew she was adopted. But because you knew that I think you did an awesome job.

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I think that's awesome and you handled it perfectly!