I (28M) am thinking about sueing my adopted parents now that I have been granted an American citizenship. I was deported to Germany (country I was sold from) at 18 when someone began to investigate my college scholarship for baseball. A free full ride that I had worked my ass off to obtain. They had discovered that I was not a legal citizen. My adopted parents (who lied about my identity since my birth) decided to simply ignore all regulations from both countries.

I want to sue them to help cover the cost for the therapy I need. Adoptee's come with a lot of trauma rather that adoptee chooses to recognize the trauma or not. Therapy is expensive and us adoptee's have to pay for it on top of not having access to our medical records. Basically getting therapy as an adoptee is a pain.

Other adoptee's when I had asked for advice have told me to be grateful that I was adopted by loving parents and grew up privileged. That shouldn't matter when compared to having my whole identity being a lie. From my name all the way to my culture and every bit in between. I had spent 10 years while I was waiting to become a legal citizen of America (my home) learning my culture on top of learning German Sign Language (DGS) since I am deaf.

I am beyond frustrated. Even though I am home now. I feel so defeated and trapped as that 18 year old. It's been difficult navigating adult relationships with my girlfriend (27F) who thought I abandoned her all those years ago. She's a completely different person now.

I apologize for venting. I needed to get those few things out there. So WIBTA if I sued my adopted parents to cover therapy costs?