When talking about adoption, it’s not uncommon to hear adopted persons being referred to as “lucky” for their situation. They were chosen by a family who loved them despite not having made them. They were given opportunities their birth parents weren’t able to provide. While it’s true that the love of their family is special and wonderful, it doesn’t paint the whole picture of adoption. The truth is, adoption impacts every person who experiences it — adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents. These effects will last a lifetime for those individuals. But over the years, adoptees have often been overlooked…