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I was adopted over 60 years ago as a 1 month old infant. A few years ago Illinois changed it’s records laws and I was able to get my birth father’s first name and my birth mother’s last name. Not enough to close the circle. Then my birth father and I independently took AncestryDNA tests. That gave me his last name. He was prominent in the community and his home phone was listed.I called the number, said I was Dave Ptasnik from Seattle, that I was doing genealogical research, and thought it was possible we were related. He invited me to go on, so I asked him about some things I had researched about his past. There is hiding from the internet. Including if his name was Earl Bryant Anderson and if he dated a woman named Doore at so and so high school in the summer of 1956. “Oh, you mean Judy” (HA! Gotcha mom.) I said that she was indeed the one I meant, and that I was probably his and Judy’s son. His first reaction was that Judy had dated a lot of other guys (nice, dad. Throw mom under the bus and go into denial mode) Then I explained that he was a 100% match from a DNA test. That it was just like they do on Maury Povich or Jerry Springer.I said that I was open to more contact, but would really appreciate family health information so I could give my doctors some relevant information. The call ended cordially. I sent off the family health history form to him and his two surviving children. One child had died in a traffic accident years ago. Seems I still have a half brother and half sister on his side. I did not receive any of the forms back. I did, however receive a threatening letter from his lawyer ordering me to never contact him, any of his family, or pretty much anyone else in the lower 48 states again. So that’s how my birth dad reacted.On to my birth mother, Judith Anne Doore. Same drill with the phone call. When I said I believed I was her son by Earl she quietly said “I don’t want to have this conversation.” and hung up. I have one half brother and two half sisters on Judy’s side. I sent Judy and all my half siblings an explanation letter and medical history forms. No forms returned. Thanks mom. That is her reaction.My reaction? Feeling particularly fortunate to have been adopted by my awesome parents Tom and Betty Ptasnik.The story may not be complete. This past year I have had a meningioma brain tumor removed, as well as pre-cancerous intestinal polyps. All of that can run in families. I am going to send all of them a warning that they should get checked out if they are having any neurological symptoms (I was warned by losing my sense of smell), or haven’t had routine colon screening. I will also send them family health forms again to try to find out what other little surprises may be waiting for me.Cheers

Human face perception is incredibly subtle and complex. A husband and wife (depending on the culture, as pre-marital sex is far more prevalent now than ever before in history) form an intense, intimate bond and facial recognition is tied to that emotional bond that is built over years. It is instantaneous, automatic, and trivial for a man to pick out his wife’s face from a lineup of nearly identical women. The reverse is also true.Face perception - WikipediaWhen the child is born, those subtle differences passed down through the genes can indeed be detected by the parents upon birth (assuming they aren’t drugged at the time). Medication can affect immediate and long term facial recognition and bonding. But it would make sense for a a stranger to have no ability to detect the features that are obvious to the parents.

Before a child starts school, parents are required to fill out health forms describing allergies, illnesses, medicines, and doctor’s names. The teacher has access to this form. This is not “prying”.If a child appears to be the victim of abuse, teachers are obligated to report it. This is not “prying”.If a teacher is concerned that a child is sick or injured or impaired or has a physical, behavioral, or intellectual condition that affects her in school, it is normal for that teacher to bring the issue to the parents’ attention and ask for information. That is not “prying.”It is not acceptable for a teacher to circumvent the parents and try to get the child’s medical records from a doctor or hospital. That is prying.