TV doesn’t get much more manipulative than Find My Family, which premiered last night after Dancing With The Stars. Read the full post.
Nov 24
2009
10:02 AM ET
The grotesque manipulation of 'Find My Family'
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I like it except for the climb up the hill cant it be somewhere neutral with out climbing hills.
I would like to see a show on some fokes from NY, (Albany). Maybe a better understanding of our proublem might help, maybe the showing of our ups and downs and the showing of the fact that we are not given the same rights as the people who have a birth family.
The new show, Find My Family is HORRIBLE! It looks like a total copy of The Locator, except FMF is cheezy, Tim Green is a weenie and the whole show looks SO FAKE!!! Watching that show is like wearing a fake rolex- it looks good at a glance, but when looked at closer, it is OBVIOUS it isn’t the REAL thing- God bless Troy Dunn for being the REAL LOCATOR!
I think that saying an adoptee didn’t “deserve” to be adopted and should have been aborted is in horrible taste. I am an adoptee and have three sisters who were also adopted. Some of us wanted to find our birth parents, some of us didn’t; but we all had questions and we all wondered where we came from. Unlike some of the individuals on this blog our parents didn’t belittle us for wanting to know our truths, they didn’t hide the truth from us because it was hard to hear, and you know what they held our hands when it got rough. I actually believe that people are getting upset because it’s a difficult topic, but it is the adoptee’s right if they so choose to find their birth family. I’m not saying that every adoptee is effected the same way and I’m definitely not saying that I don’t love my family. What I don’t appreciate is the attack on another adoptee for stating HER opinion, HER experience, HER truth. You don’t know how adoption has effected her and just because you dissagree please don’t put her down with judgement and typical steryotypes of adoption, she’s been through enough. Try to understand someone else’s opinion, and realize that she doesn’t speak for every adoptee but some of you are attacking her when you aren’t adoptees. Just my opinion.
Actually, I’m an adoptee and found this show to be somewhat of a tug to get some of my life’s mysteries in order.
In fact, I DID contact who I suspected was a sibling of mine, and sure enough… they were. This person had more information on my biological family that was really helpful.
What is interesting is how cheap it is to test DNA. It can be done from home. I had to pause the episodes during the credits to see how they did it (on my screen it looks like Identigene’s product) so I looked on Google and that lead pointed me towards http://www.dnatesting.com. Just glad this technology is out there…
Now I can start working on my ancestry tree and have something to tell my children.
Thanks for listening.
well where to start …hmmm lets go here …ken tucker hmmm ill bet you dont have a problem spending your time watchin american idol or the amazing race or some other of the to many reality tv shows , rating them and showing up every friday for your paycheck … obviously not having been touched in your family by adoption , what gives you the rite to blast these families who have known for years that they have a loved one that has been searching for them or vice versa… in these horrible times with not much to be excited about or look forward to , y do you believe you get to trash anyone for wanting just one good thing to happen to them that doesnt revolve around monitary gain or notariety … yea an maybe the deal is to be televised but like so many of us who come from this type of situation , we cant always afford or have the resources to find someone . yes me i have an older brother that was given up for addoption and i would love to find him .. my problem is out of respect for my parents i wouldnt bring that kind of heartache into their lives … the anxiety and stress and possibly mind blowing feelings of having your biological child having so much resentment for the actions that happen in the past … so why dont you go and give us a glowing report on the bachelor or so you think you can dance (surely you like garbage like that) keep your asshole opinions to yourself about an actual reality series that is a serious issue concernin millions of people .. this is not pop culture it is an actual issue not based soley on entertainment … yes it is somewhat but there is a real story and real people behind this show … they arent tryin to win something ..
I disagree with sum of these comments left. I believe this is a great idea reuniting families. I wish it wasnt just based on adopties. I would love to be reunited with my Mother who I havent seen since I was two yrs old. However, I did reunite with my Mother back in 93′ via phone, but unfortunately it turned out to be an unpleasant conversation (not willing to talk about the past) which basically means that was the end of our conversation. She came accross cold and uncaring afraid of what I might ask her. I didnt want to peasure or make her any more uncomfortable than she was already, I just let it go. I was let down cause of course I have questions…I DESERVE ANSWERS so why is she so afraid of my questions? Thats runs thru my mind daily, its just weird. What happened? Why does or how can a Mother not want to know there biological child??? Im a mother with a long story myself and I strongly believe her and I have alot in common cept I could never not want to know my son EVER! no matter what I refuse to believe that she ( my mother ) does not want to know me, I refuse. I just know if sumhow her and I could reunite face to face, she would love me and definately want to know me. How could she not? I am a really sweet person, strong, caring, openly loving (I dont know if that made any since) but the point is I thrive to be good or better so whats not to love about that? Even if I was a loser sorta speak, how could she not want to know me. Im frustrated and prolly didnt make any since cuz my heart has so much to say and my brain is moving so fast when ever I think about her which is too often…I really want to meet her even if she shoot me down I dont care, I still want to meet her and take that chance.
So to all those who are against this show….you prolly have your parents in your life cuz its only natural to want to know your biological parent(s).
Respectfully submitted by: SandraJean
Unless you have been in their position, you do not know how it feels to be adopted or to be a birthparent. I was adopted and found my birthfamily at 32. It answered so many questions that I had wondered about my entire life… Don’t judge unless you have been in my shoes.
Um, excuse me, but what makes you a specialist on the adoption triad?! As an adoptive parent whose two daughters have both suffered incredible loss, only to find some peace of mind from an e-mail and letter connection to their birth mothers (who also share their tears with us), you’re so very ignorant about the suffering involved. Shame on you!
Bring back Find My Family. We loved it…
I watched the show and even though it was tear jerking I enjoyed it. There is nothing wrong with meeting your family that gave you up for adoption. I can’t seem to understand how anyone could find a problem with that.
am just looking for help. to find my father.he left out of my life. when i was 3 yrs old.and here it am 31. and still have’nt got any contact from him. i just really want to see if he’s ok. do i have any brothers or sisters. i mean family is important to know. am not asking for no money or hand out. am just asking for closer. it’s not fair that my kids know their father. and me not knowing mine. that hurt’s when my kids is asking about their real grandfather. you don’t want to lie to the kids. so you tell them the truth. you don’t know, that all you can say. i just really need help thank you for reading and listing. lewis washington.
hi, spring is cooming! good post there, tnx for watching-tv.ew.com
I like it when i sit back and think about my kids they was adoted and i would love to see them because of me doing wrong out there in the streets i lost my kids and would like one day just one day to be able to see them again?
Ken Tucker clearly is not adopted. This is a GREAT show and he sounds upset only because he’s in favour of adoptive parents who don’t want their kids meeting their original family.