"Having you in his life doesn't mean less for me. It means more for Po." Kung Fu Panda 3 was wonderful and this line always stuck with me

@alejandronieto4212

Жыл бұрын

Mr Ping is underrated... might be one of the best father figures in animation.

@theflowerhead

Жыл бұрын

That's precious.

@theflowerhead

Жыл бұрын

​@@alejandronieto4212 Yes!

@sindriana

Жыл бұрын

That part literally made me cry, Ping is such a good dad

@Just.Kayla21

Жыл бұрын

Such an impactful line!

My parents told me I was adopted in what I always thought was the best way. From as early as I could remember, my mom would tell the story of how they wanted a baby so much, then one day she got the phone call at work that said there was a baby for them! She called my dad, and he was so excited that by the time she got home, he was showered and was wearing a suit and was waiting out by the curb. They waited at the hospital and every time they heard a baby that hoped it was the one they were waiting for, and after a really long time they finally got to meet me ☺

@Amy_jo_

Жыл бұрын

That's so sweet! I'm so glad you have them!

@Gravuun

Жыл бұрын

Thats absolutely beautiful

@ssunsspott5170

Жыл бұрын

If I think too hard about this later I might actually cry, that's so touching!

@AlexMartinez-gv7hy

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful story and thank you for sharing.

@charlotteperry6747

Жыл бұрын

That is so sweet.

I was adopted, and I can not remember the “first time” I was told. My parents would tell the story of my adoption to me as a bedtime story. And I never once wondered about their love for me, or my place in the family. I always felt supported and loved

@annejia5382

Жыл бұрын

that's sooo sweet 🩵🩵🩵

@RonelynValor

Жыл бұрын

That was how it was with my folks, too. "Your birth parents loved you enough to give you up so you could grow up in a better place than they could give you, and we loved you enough to give you that place! We're all your parents. We all love you."

@jujuoof174

Жыл бұрын

Aww that's great I'm glad for you!!

@marahbaker8615

Жыл бұрын

Would you please give a summary of how they made your adoption a bedtime story? That just sounds so sweet and I'd love to hear it if you're willing to share

@yko542

Жыл бұрын

@@marahbaker8615 I would ask for my adoption story, and then they would generally start with “mommy always dreamed of having a baby from Korea”…they would then tell how they would had to wait for the agency to call. How my mom got the call when my dad was at work and she called him in a frantic excitement. They told me how hard it was to wait for me. How they traveled to Korea to get me. Obviously with tons more details.

My parents and I always celebrated Adoption Day like a second birthday, but one for the whole family. They made it as positive and happy as possible. My parents are wonderful and I’m so so grateful for them.

@CinemaTherapyShow

Жыл бұрын

That's lovely. Thanks for sharing!

@isabelgee5062

Жыл бұрын

My parents do the same thing for my brother

@Meimoons

Жыл бұрын

Each of my siblings and I (we’re all adopted) call the day we were adopted our “Gotchaday”, like it’s a second birthday.

@midnights2631

Жыл бұрын

That's so sweet. I plan to adopt kids in the future, I need to remember this when I do.

@robbiewalker2831

10 ай бұрын

@@CinemaTherapyShow Gotta love the Austin Powers joke.

I always saw this trilogy as fulfilling the trio of Kung Fu: KFP1: Perfecting the body KFP2: Perfecting the mind KFP3: Perfecting the soul

@minekurtmininer216

Жыл бұрын

KFP4: Perfecting the heart

@FATE522

Жыл бұрын

Change perfecting to accepting and that makes more sense.

@msk-qp6fn

Жыл бұрын

The trinity of a person

@minekurtmininer216

Жыл бұрын

@@msk-qp6fn quadrinity if you include the heart

@QUBIQUBED

Жыл бұрын

Let’s hope they don’t do “bUt wHo aM I” for the third time in a row for Kfp4

I love how this franchise conveys adoption from all perspectives. Po naturally wants to find his birth family, and learns embrace all sides of himself. Mr Ping initially feels threatened by potentially losing Po to his biological father Li, but eventually learns that Po can accept both of his dad's in his life.

@kalef2

Жыл бұрын

And he still has things to offer as a parent, even with two dads. Since he's already been through Po going off into danger all the time, while Li hasn't had time to process those sorts of selfishly protective feelings, especially after the tragedy.

@ultimatebishoujo29

Жыл бұрын

I know right?!

@FixedKarma

Жыл бұрын

Po loves his 2 non-gay dads.

@jamesng.6387

Жыл бұрын

@@FixedKarma when you have two dads, not bc they’re gay, but bc your species was wiped out in a genocide and you lived with your goose dad for more than 2 decades, then turned out your species wasn’t wiped out and your panda dad was actually alive this entire time

@TheSadowdragonGroup

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesng.6387 ain’t that a mood

My younger sister was given up because my mom couldn't afford to keep her, however she was adopted by friends of the family and she still calls us siblings, she knows she was adopted and understands why. I'm happy to still have her in our life.

@Vitearys

Жыл бұрын

I love humans so much

@ashheart985

11 ай бұрын

That's how I got my little sister :) Her birthparents had too many kids for what they could take care of and she's one of the best people in my life. I can't imagine life without her. I don't think she has much contact with her birth family but I don't think it bothers her, I'm glad you are still connected to your sister, they are a blessing.

@AhSatansART

11 ай бұрын

@@ashheart985 Awww that's so sweet to hear! Also family is family blood related or not!

@ashheart985

11 ай бұрын

@@AhSatansART You got that right, all 3 of us are adopted from a different place and we're more family than you could think. It's crazy how alike we are.

@justalpha9138

11 ай бұрын

​@@ashheart985That's really cool! :D

I’m Chinese adopted and this has always been a comfort, I know I’ll never know my parents but Po taught me to more forward and just live.

@maxenemayescalante6938

8 ай бұрын

Pgnlyno Aimptnnoyno😊😢

I've personally always felt that your "real parents" are the parents who raised you, were there for you on off days, cheered with you on your good days, knows what comforts you and loves you unconditionally. Anyone can donate DNA, but real parents will stand by you no matter what.

@ultimatebishoujo29

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you there

@ajnelson30

Жыл бұрын

I’m adopted and I totally agree! My real parents are my adoptive parents that raised me, taught me, loved me and supported me. Not my biological parents, they created me but that’s it.

@jaydenklaus

Жыл бұрын

As Yondu said, "He may have been your father boy, but he wasn't your daddy. I'm sorry I didn't do none of it right, I'm damn lucky you're my boy."

@ultimatebishoujo29

Жыл бұрын

@@jaydenklaus so true

@doingmypart666

Жыл бұрын

i hate opinions that blood is the only thing that matters .. when its not .. its about how they behave, how good they are. Its kinda insane that almost 80% of families are some kind of bullies, hate their kids and kids are even unwanted because they had unprotected sex. I hate when movies sell this stupid opinion that you have to know your real parents, family, or that you have to accept your insanely bad family who tortures you and makes your life miserable. It feels so idiotic.

"Not flesh of my flesh, nor bone of my bone, But still miraculously my own. Never forget for a single minute, you didn't grow under my heart but in it.” Fleur Conkling Heyliger This is my favourite quote about adoption.

@PramkLuna

Жыл бұрын

Where is the quote from?

@abigaildiamante9096

Жыл бұрын

@@PramkLuna google says it was Fleur Conkling Heyliger

@courtney3743

Жыл бұрын

Why am I crying??? 😭

@oldchild527

Жыл бұрын

🥲

@ultimatebishoujo29

Жыл бұрын

@@courtney3743 same!!!!

I will never forget watching this movie in the theater. The moment Po said “I’m your son” to his goose dad, you could hear a sea of kids sniffling and crying in the audience (and let’s be honest, probably most parents too) it was so sweet and moving.

My adoption wasn't as wonderful or good for me as any of this, but hearing other people's adoption stories that were loving or even seeing fantasy versions makes me feel like there are still so many good people out there. I crave stories of families that get along and support each other even through the mistakes and jealousies. I will always be grateful for people like you that keep me inspired to find the good in people!

@terryperson6050

Жыл бұрын

I have no idea what you’ve gone through but it sounds so hard and my heart just breaks for you. It’s so admirable that you’re able to see and hold on to hopeful stories to help you get through your bad times. Whatever you’re going through, you got this! Life will get better. And if it doesn’t? You’re strong enough to make it better and see the brightness in the world🙂

@TheCardinalArt

Жыл бұрын

@@terryperson6050 Thank you! I appreciate the kindness! I wish you nothing but the best in life. Take care and enjoy!

@lissa.mane27

10 ай бұрын

Same here (but without the adoption), I’ve recently realized that I unconsciously look for tv-shows with great families and parents, and that I weirdly enough feel comfort in them in how they show me how a somewhat functional home would look like and that I deserved more as a kid. The shows ad films and books are parenting me, and make me feel my worth, as an adult😅

I still remember a memory where i actually cried when Po remembered his past. The second Kung-Fu Panda movie was one of the most well-written in the franchise in my opinion. Edit: reading all the replies down here, i suddenly wanna watch the Kung-Fu Panda franchise all over again but, one thing i know for sure, i'm about to be tearing up again this time fr.

@blufishstar6085

Жыл бұрын

💅

@that_one_l0ne_ghost

Жыл бұрын

for the longest time, i could never watch KFP 2 because of that very scene. now, as an adult, it's one of my favourite movies. that scene is so powerful

@g.d.graham2446

Жыл бұрын

An amazing sequel for sure

@PopExtra

Жыл бұрын

I cried too in that scene

@Szokynyovics

Жыл бұрын

Eh, big deal, I still cry every time! Boom! ;) :D

My cousin is adopted and ever since she was a toddler my aunt would tell her that she was a child that came from her heart and not from her belly like the other child but from her heart because she was loved from the very first sight, and they would elaborate more while she was growing

@gothicMCRgirl

Жыл бұрын

That’s such a beautiful way of putting it. I’m a big proponent of not lying to children about anything. There are ways of telling children the truth without traumatizing them, it’s just a matter of getting down to their level and explaining things in a way they can understand, and I’m so glad your aunt found the sweet spot for such a delicate topic :) kids are smarter than adults give them credit for, there’s no need to lie to them.

@TheHybridManifesto

Жыл бұрын

I’m adopted and my mom put it the same way.

So, my sister has always been my best friend. Hands down, full stop. But then in my final year of high school she was getting married. I was jealous and hurt and angry at myself for feeling this things because I was happy for her and should have JUST been happy for her. Then I watched this movie and I got it. It didn't mean less for me it meant more for her. Love is the fastest way to kill envy. I was still kind of sad for me, and our relationship did change, but because I accepted that we still HAVE a relationship. We're still super close and now I know how to celebrate other people's success.

@socialanxiety9153

Жыл бұрын

Thats amazing 🥰

@ziyn6824

4 ай бұрын

I so hope this is something I can remember and apply if/when my close ones get into a relationship, as though I don't have many in my circle the ones that are there I cling onto very much. Awesome that you were able to learn to celebrate others :D

I gave up my daughter for adoption. Her adoptive parents were always honest with her and explained that she was lucky because she has two sets of parents who love her and care about her well-being. When we met (my daughter and myself), that made it so much easier for us to have a good relationship. Her mother did a wonderful job caring for her and raising her. But when she came to WA to visit the first time, she said that she felt like she was "home" when she got off the plane. She loves the music that I listened to when I was pregnant with her. So nature and nurture are prevalent in who she is.

@ShintogaDeathAngel

7 ай бұрын

I never got to meet my mum, as she died 9 years before I got back in touch with my family. But I've since met others who knew her and they say I'm a lot like her - similar taste in clothes, music and also I'm the tomboy of my adoptive family, just as she was the tomboy in hers. The weirdest thing is I developed an interest in motorcycles at age 10 out of nowhere. None of my adoptive family, even extended/distant relatives were into them and I've only ever appreciated bikes on an aesthetic level, but my semi-obsession lasted over 20 years. When I finally got to learn about my parents it turned out motorbikes were a mutual interest for them, in their younger days.

As an adopted kid, This was so healing to watch thank you guys so much!

@trinaq

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, my younger cousin is adopted, and she really related to these films.

@islathefoxchild2120

Жыл бұрын

I agree! Both my sister and I were adopted and these movies started a lot of good discussions with our parents.

@liuser

Жыл бұрын

heyo, adopted gang!! you from china as well?

@CinemaTherapyShow

Жыл бұрын

That means so much. Thanks for watching!

@nataliapanfichi9933

Жыл бұрын

​​@@CinemaTherapyShow you guys said that normally people adopt kids because the parents are dead. But sometimes they are alive but can't or don't want to keep the child. Like in the original book and some movie versions of the count of monte cristo, where bertuccio (a former smuggler turned servant of the protagonist) finds a baby that was being stuffed in a box by his birth father for being born illegitimate and raises the boy as his own son. He names the kid benedetto despite the kid not ending up with a good or even decent personality.

I was adopted at birth. It was a closed adoption, but my parents never tried to hide it. They did always tell me, from the time i was old enough to understand, "we adopted you, and it doesn't mean your birth mother didn't want you. She wanted what was best for you and her. We'll always love you." That was the best way to confront the subject for me

My little brother came into our lives since he was born. My mother decided to make a book about his story to add to his book collection to read before bedtime. He is a different race from us, and we knew he was very smart from the being. He pointed out the difference in his skintone when he was 3 or 4. We wanted him to know his story to be seen as a miracle/gift, not as being given up.

@Ami-jc2oo

Жыл бұрын

That's very warm of you and your family to do such a lovely thing💐🌸💮🌹

These movies hit every note I needed. I recently found my birth parents. I can tell my adopted mom isn't happy about it. Thanks this cane at the perfect time!

@CinemaTherapyShow

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

As someone who is adopted at birth, and have nothing but love for my biological parents for doing the very loving thing to giving me the help that I needed, I cried like a baby when I saw Po tell Mr. Ping “I’m your son”. Fortunately no one else was in the theater besides a young couple, and they were crying too. 😂

@potterfanz6780

Жыл бұрын

I'm not adopted, but I teared up watching that clip, and knew that they were going to do a closeup on alan right after #CryingWithAlan

@midnights2631

Жыл бұрын

I think I cried at that scene

One thing that didn't make it into this cut which absolutely crushes me is the scene of Po coming to terms with his past. Throughout the series, whenever Po is fantasizing or dreaming, it's done in 2D animation. But when the reality of what happened finally sinks in for him, the flashback in that scene shifts to 3D, signifying that Po finally sees these memories as reality. That might be the most powerful visual tool I've ever seen in animation.

@8missblue8

Жыл бұрын

I completely agree! I have chills just thinking about it. It’s SO well done.

@LadyElfTari

Жыл бұрын

YES! Ungh, it's such a good sequence. And it goldshifts too, right before the switch to 3D animation. (Gold being the color of heroism that is shown haloed around Po's mom as she sacrifices herself for him and also heavily associated with Po, to contrast the red of Shen's wrath.)

@mama_iri

Жыл бұрын

I might be wrong, but they might have covered this scene in the extended cut in their Patreon.

@msk-qp6fn

Жыл бұрын

It started as a story and ended as a memory

@midnights2631

Жыл бұрын

That part made me tear up

I too was #CryingWithAlan. It's just such a moving moment, and I can only imagine the relief that Ping feels when Po silences his fears of being abandoned by the person most important to him. It's a fear that I have myself. And it's so heartwarming to see Po acknowledge all the things that Ping did for him because he loves him more than anything

My parents told me my dad wasn't my bio dad when I was a freshman in high school after I made a joke about them not being my real parents. When I wanted alone time to process, my mom tried to beat down my door because I "Couldn't' process something like this without her." I still have some bad feelings about that, and our relationship never really recovered from that. She also subsequently blocked me from finding out anything about my bio dad, and guilted me any time I brought it up. We are no contact now as adults.

@Gamyeon

Жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry you had to deal with that.

@Sassyhorsegirl

Жыл бұрын

My heart breaks for you and your situation. I hope you are able to find folks who are supportive, whether blood-family or a community ❤

I could hear the emotion in Li Shan's voice when he thanked Mr. Ping for raising his long lost son He spent two decades feeling empty deep down knowing his wife died, and believing his son was dead too To see him alive, I can imagine that he's never, ever felt happier

@bananatiergod

Жыл бұрын

Bryan Cranston never lets down with his performances. He can make us laugh as much as he can bring us to tears.

I always hear about parents crying during The Pursuit of Happyness, or Good Will Hunting, but you don't hear a lot about children crying over a parent's death in movies. Po's flashback scene with his mom sacrificing himself imbedded itself deep into my childhood brain. It showed no mercy

@coffeeteamix

Жыл бұрын

I cry over parents' death in movies all the time. Land before time and grave of the fireflies were traumatic because of that. And more recently train to busan....

@felixhenson9926

Жыл бұрын

Two words: Bambi's mum

@roza1609

Жыл бұрын

Mufasa

@muchanadziko6378

Жыл бұрын

Children cry over parents Dying in a movie all the time

@lucasbroome1048

Жыл бұрын

@@muchanadziko6378 I know, but I feel like it's not talked about nearly as much

I actually don’t recall a time when I didn’t know I was adopted. I just always knew. Growing up it was just a fact I didn’t really think about, like “I am adopted, I have brown eyes”. A few years after high school I asked my mom for some info and she gave me letters form my birth mom. I met her and my half brothers. I think a lot of people expect a sudden revelation when they meet their birth family, like “this is who I am!!” But that never really happened. If anything it made me realize that I ended up exactly where I needed to be. Now as I’m in my thirties it’s fun to see all the things I got from growing up with my parents, their quirks, mannerisms. There were things that we couldn’t predict (mental health issues, personality, music, creativity) but funny enough as far as I can tell it didn’t come directly from my birth mom. I have some traits from everyone, but there’s really no explanation for how I am. I was always destined to be a weird. 😂

@evaforte4706

Жыл бұрын

“You can only see in others what you have in portion in yourself.” : You are a good person!

I genuinely get extremely emotional at the end of the second movie. Mr ping asks if his son has discovered himself and Po replies back in a heartfelt way, “I’m your son.” I’m adopted myself and I have no clue how this anthropomorphic animated movie captured the love shared between adopted kids and their families so perfectly and spot on.

@spirit0805

10 ай бұрын

wow! 100% I cry my eyes out at that moment - well I cry my eyes out many times in this movie - but this moment, gosh the heart just melts

I was adopted as a baby from China and my parents are white, living in Australia, so the conversation had to happen sooner since there were very noticeable differences XD They told me as soon as I started noticing they were different. And in grade 1 when we had to give a presentation about our families (very awkward for not as conventional families), I told the teacher I was "from a different person's tummy but my (adoptive) mum is the only one I need", and it made them cry

@heyjudereads472

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I wasn't adopted, but I was raised by my grandparents, with my "actual" parents being minimally, if at all, involved, and if I remember correctly, I did not like the family tree projects as a kid because I knew even then that the people who are the real parents are the ones who put in the time and effort, and are always there for the kid.

@Peekabye

Жыл бұрын

This whole family tree thing is stupid for schools to show off anyway. I get if it’s showing different cultures but it just comes off as “I’m related to this person”.

@larakleefeld8855

Жыл бұрын

Oh my God, that’s so cute

@heyjudereads472

Жыл бұрын

@@Peekabye Seriously. If it was a celebration of different cultures, it would be one thing, but it's not. It's very much an assignment that is given with an expected result.

@midnights2631

Жыл бұрын

Awww. That's so cute

Great episode, been waiting for this one. I adopted my daughter. It's an interracial adoption, so I don't think it would've worked as a 'secret', but I created a baby book with a bunch of information in it including pics of her birth mother and foster parents. We looked through it a lot when she was little, so she always knew. It worked well. She asked other questions as she got older. Mr. Ping pulls my heart strings every time.

@CinemaTherapyShow

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing and for watching! Hope you enjoy part 2 later this week. :)

@Meg-Meg-Meg

Жыл бұрын

My parents did something similar for my little brothers, adopted at preschool age. They had "life books" that held pictures and information about their lives before joining our family, including birth family and foster families. They always knew they were adopted and deeply loved, and when they were older, my parents answered all of their questions and promised to help reconnect them with their birth family if they wanted. Both my brothers are over 18 now, so my parents helped them reach out to their birth family and they are slowing building a new relationship with their many cousins, aunts, uncles, siblings, and grandparents. My whole family loves the Kung Fu Panda franchise!

@Dahaka-rd6tw

Жыл бұрын

@@CinemaTherapyShow Can you guys do villain therapy for Jaws from James Bond movies?

In Confucian teachings we have this line “One should not bring disgrace to their foster mother, as she is responsible for the upbringing of many children as if they were her own.” And I think it’s a beautiful thing that teaches people to show filial piety towards the people who raised them even if they are not related by blood because the people who raised you raised you like they would’ve raised their own kids even though they have no absolute reason to.

As an adopted child, my parents never hid my adoption. They told me stories of their great adventure to have me and how they chose me. That our souls met before this life and wanted to be together as a family. My adoption inspired my eldest cousin to adopt and my nephew happily tells everyone he was chosen. Also, it helps being surrounded by other adopted kids. Blood does not determine a bond. It is the effort, the compassion, the time, and the love that binds.

I think Yandu said it best “He may be your father, but he isn’t your daddy.” I, and all my siblings (except one), were adopted at birth, some of us even shared biological parents. I was fortunate to know I was adopted, and could have contact if I wanted to. I think my parents did it right, they let us know “where we came from” but they also lovingly reinforced where I am now. My legal parents ARE my parents. Family isn’t about blood it’s about ties.

@zrc1514

Жыл бұрын

The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.

I always cry when Po talks about anything regarding adoption, I have my own blended family and wouldn’t trade them for anything.

@ultimatebishoujo29

Жыл бұрын

I always cry too

I was adopted and I knew that I was adopted the way I knew my name. My parents repeated it over and over to me as a baby. But they also repeated the phrase 'we love you, you are loved, we're your family, you're home' and since I heard both on repeat neither contradicted each other.

Is it just me, or is this the best intro I watched from cinema therapy, like the way the voice of Jonathan and Alan matches the compilation edit with matching good background music looks and sounds good. I think people don't appreciate that much, or well at least mention it. So I would just want to mention it. Bravo!

@TrevorEditor

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! A lot of work goes into them, so it's great to see comments like this. It makes it that much more gratifying!

@wenwen4655

Жыл бұрын

@@TrevorEditor Good job! Looking forward to more awesome edits!

I maybe a grown man but I will always tear up at hearing "I'm your son". Not only is it a beautiful moment but I know that feeling as an adopted child.

When my grandfather's health declined, my Mom sat me and my siblings down and told us he wasn't her biological father. She didn't want us to be surprised if someone said something insensitive at his funeral (her side of the family sucks). Talking about her biological father was very painful for her and when she was done, my siblings and I gave her a big hug. I told her that man was nothing to us. We knew who our family was. Blood isn't everything and I deeply appreciate everything this movie series stands for.

@jeffreysmith236

8 ай бұрын

I was 22 when I learned that my grandfather wasn't. He provided a bound copy to my family with his family tree, heck his ancestor came to the United States in the very first English colony, Roanoke. But when I looked in the book, it clearly stated that my mom was already born when he married my grandmother, and he never adopted her, which she learned sometime from the government, probably when getting her marriage license, that her maiden name was not Lacey but Jackson. I have found NOTHING about him in any history search. I haven't been able to find anything on my paternal grandfather either, he also abandoned his family in 1932.

I lost my best friend due to the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in February. We were studying at different universities in different cities. We were working hard so we had the opportunity to meet at long intervals. We had made a lot of plans for this summer; we were going to have fun together and travel the country, but none of them will come true. I still remember our memories from high school occasionally during the day and I cry. I know I have to accept this situation and move on with my life. I feel a great emptiness because my best friend is suddenly cut off from life. Please do not delay the plans you made for your loved ones. Because we don't know what will happen to us tomorrow.

Alan looking at the camera while tearing up like "well here I am, back on my bs" absolutely priceless

“Your story may not have such a happy beginning but that does not make you who you are, it is the rest of it… who you choose to be” That quote is my favourite of all time. I was bullied a lot for being autistic when I was a child and today I have experienced a lot of discrimination and ignorance as an adult. That quote reminds me that I have control of my story and I can be the person I want to be despite what others tell me I can and can’t do. That quote helped me get into nursing. So far, with the friends I have made, the family I have always had and love and the experiences I have had, both good and bad, I like my story so far.

I'm smiling so big my face hurts, even as tears are forming in my eyes. I lost my dad earlier last July, but he loved these movies and he watched them all the time with me. So as you guys talk about dads I think about him. He was like both of Po’s dads all roles up in one man.

@AWilks-wn3if

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@AWilks-wn3if

Жыл бұрын

Sending love from an internet friend who’s also lost their dad 🫶🏻

@my_girl_seraphine5294

Жыл бұрын

Sending love right back to you my friend💞

@naishmika

Жыл бұрын

Sending love

@rubykgarrett

Жыл бұрын

so we all lost our dads last summer huh :,) i don’t specifically remember watching these films with him but it was definitely an activity we enjoyed together

As a foster child, there's been many times I've noticed "oh, this is something I got from my foster family" or when I see my biological parentsor siblings: "Oh I do have kind of a connection to my biological family" and having my biological little brother with me has also kind of helped to see from other perspective. ❤️ Love from Finland 🇫🇮 ❤️

Edit @ the bottom. Yeeeaaa... I was adopted and wasn't told until a week after I buried my abusive, neglectful, narcissistic adoptive mother... when I was 19... I started asking when I was FIVE and was told that I was crazy or asked who put that idea in my head (because kids couldn't possibly have their own original thoughts/ideas). The sheer amount of anger, hate, and resentment I have is staggering and no counselor yet has been able to help me let go of those feelings... I begged for siblings as a kid... Come to find out, I had 10 total, 8 of which had been around the whole time.. my bio family literally lived in my city.. I'll never get to meet my biological father because he died when I was 10.. Not telling kids THEIR OWN ORIGIN is messed tf up. One huge problem is the fact that you grow up not knowing what your actual medical history is.. I grew up in fear that I would get lupus, diabetes, osteoporosis, and many more because thats what my ad mother had.. Not knowing led to me accidentally dating my half-sister in freshman year... My own bio-cousin was my best friend in high school... Many parents want a baby, and not a PERSON to raise... Once I turned 8 and started showing snipets of the parts of my personality that are exactly like my bio-mom's, I was disowned. I have been told my countless people to write a book because the dark side of being adopted is DARK AF; I survived and endured so much bs that would have broken many people.. I'm 30 now, both of my adoptive parents are dead and I'm trying to salvage a relationship with some of my actual family that I literally would have been better off being raised with. My adoptive parents being gone only helped those scars stay open longer... Because I'll never get the closure they, at minimum, owed me... I would like to say thank you for those that took the time to read the snipet of my story. Most of the time I swipe away notifications for comments since I've gotten some pretty mean feedback in the past. All of your kind words really mean a lot and I'm glad I worked up the nerve to read your comments. My story isn't all bad though, I'm at least able to learn from my upbringing so that I can help others in their journey. I wish you all the best, you're amazing and appreciated.

@Shadowfate93

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately adoption is sold as beautiful and stories that contradict the society narrative are ignored. I'm so sorry you went through that.

@Ricky.Z

Жыл бұрын

Whoa, I can't imagine what that must be like. I'm sorry you went through so much of that.

@elissa6250

Жыл бұрын

You could try writing your adoptive parents a letter telling them about how what they did hurt you and whatever else you want to say to them. That might help you feel a bit better and give you a bit of closure even though you can't tell them how you feel directly. Although I'm not too sure being able to confront them would have gotten you anything other than more pain.

@starrywizdom

Жыл бұрын

I have so much empathy for your pain; that sounds awful. I hope you'll keep trying different counselors & types of counseling, & even different therapeutic techniques you can do on your own. It took 19 years to make all that anger, hurt & resentment inside you, so it'll take a long time & a lot of hard work to get rid of any of it, but you don't have to live with ALL of it for the rest of your life...

@trishasurangana2278

Жыл бұрын

Girl ...

I’m a bonus mom, and just gave birth to my son last year. With my daughter, her mother is in her life but we have her majority of the time. It’s always been a hard relationship with her mom, but she still loves her. I’ve taught her…soooo much. That moment when Po doesn’t respond about being his son, it’s hard. I’m not her mom, but I raise her.

I think a lot of parents deal with that fear of their child leaving them or not wanting them in adulthood. It really seems like the fears children have are the exact same fears in their parents, but with this extra layer of “am I going to ruin this person before they even figure out who they are.”

I'm not the kind of person who comments on videos but, I never realized how much this channel meant to me until I actually ran into Johno in person over the weekend. I was able to tell him thank you and tell him that he and Alan have helped me a ton. I was so overcome with emotion. (Thanks again for your kindness in that moment ♥️ I'm sorry I couldn't stop crying lol) You guys have made me a better sister, daughter, wife, and overall person over these last couple of years and I can't thank you enough. I can't wait to continue to learn and grow with you guys in the coming years. Thank you so much for all you do!!

@ayeoneup7645

Жыл бұрын

Cringe

@MrsStevenBrown

Жыл бұрын

I would’ve broken too, our emotions and our lives have been uplifted and we’ve found understanding and guidance from them. To meet that person who has helped us so much would be overwhelming and exciting! ❤

My parents (likely unintentionally) created a very strange dynamic about my adoption; it was never hidden from me, but they also made it feel like an afterthought, like they did too good of a job acting like it wasn't important and that they were supposed to be my only family. Acknowledging it in any way that made it seem to matter or contribute to who I am was off-limits. I became who they made me, until I woke up and decided I didn't want to be that person. I spent years unlearning bad habits and figuring out the kind of person I wanted and could be, and then when I finally felt emotionally stable enough I reached out to my bio-family. Caused some tension at first, but they came to accept that both of my families would be active parts of my life.

#CryingWithAlan I'm right there with you because I can NEVER watch Po telling Ping "I'm your son" and not have tears streaming down my face.

@ultimatebishoujo29

Жыл бұрын

You and me both

@msk-qp6fn

Жыл бұрын

Amen fellow human

Difference between Po and Shen is that Po learn from his scars and accept them. Shen was to pride to accept them and they change his character to worse. I don't know if I'm right or wrong, just how I understand this story.

@Callimo

Жыл бұрын

I mean, you're on the money on that. Shen's evil comes from this unsubstantiated need to "prove himself" even though he really didn't have to. He had loving parents, a kingdom that adored his family, and things were going pretty great for him. But dude just couldn't keep that prophecy from living rent free in his head. So then one has to ask: was the prophecy self fulfilling or was it really that binding to Shen's eventual downfall? Either way, it's interesting to think about the drastically different paths two warriors of "black and white" took.

@yesthatmousyiris4887

Жыл бұрын

@@Callimo To me it was more or less a choice, a fate that would've been prevented if Shen didn't attack Po's birth family's home. The fortune teller said he sealed his fate when he decided to kill Po and his family.

@Callimo

Жыл бұрын

@@yesthatmousyiris4887 Yeah, that was when the prophecy went from being a niggling fear to a guaranteed event.

@msk-qp6fn

Жыл бұрын

​@@Callimo basically, a self fulfilling prophecy

I was adopted when I was five, with my younger sister. I was in foster care prior but that's another story. My parents always wanted us to know that we were adopted. Once a week in the evening, we would huddle up in the living room for half an hour, talking about how we were adopted and what we thought about it. They always emphisised that they loved us no matter what. Because of these 30 minutes each week, it became a normal and casual topic for us to talk about. I know for certain that this method helped smoothly integrate this aspect into our life. It helped us come to terms and accept it rather than push it away. I can't say for everyone, but this method certainly worked for us. Also, thank you Cinema Therapy for exploring this topic in Kung Fu Panda, as this was the childhood movie that helped me through a lot. Thank you so much! Would you be able to explore adoption again in other films?

I am adopted, and I always knew. It was part of our family vocabulary. I grew up hearing stories about how my family started out as my fosters and then moved on to adoption. I had a friend once ask how to talk about it with a child in "everyday conversations", and I told them it's easy. Almost every child grows up hearing stories about "when I was pregnant with you..." or "When you were born..." For an adopted child, you just change it to, "The first time I saw you..." or something along those lines. I was blessed in the fact that my mother (adopted) had also been adopted by her stepfather, and she was never really allowed to ask questions about her biology. So she never took my questions as me rejecting her as my mom. In talking to other adoptees, I have come to the realization that the majority of people who have issues with their adoption are the ones that it was kept a secret. (With the caveat that their adopted families are warm and loving.) I think when you keep it a secret, you are unconsciously telling that child that there is something about them that they need to be ashamed of.

I was adopted (along with two other kids that weren't my biological siblings) and then my adoptive parents had a biological son. They explained it to us when we were around 5 or 6 years old, until we were old enough to fully understand it, and I don't think we ever saw it as something negative. I believe than adoption is a beautiful act in both ways: a parent who hopes for a better future for their kid than what they have to offer, and a parent who has love to give to a kid who needs it. The ability to procreate doesn't make us parents, looking after someone a kid who needs protection, education and love does.

"...doesn't mean less for me. It means more for Po" is one of my favorite moments in this movie. As someone whose parents divorced when I was around 10 or so, and having gained an amazing stepmom and stepdad, that moment hits close to home. Love these movies!

So I don't know if this is exactly what you guys wanted but I'm an interesting adoption case. My brother and I were adopted together from birth (my adopted parents took us home from the hospital and were there in the room when my brother and I were born) but I've always known that I wasn't biologically related to my parents. It was something my birth mom insisted on, being a part of our lives, and so my brother and I just grew up knowing we were adopted. And I've never once doubted my parents love, biological or adopted, and it's always confused me why people would lie about it because I've never understood the reason to. It's also interesting because unlike Po, I don't see my birth mother as 'mom'. My family, yes, and I love her and she's taught me a lot of things, but my parents are my adopted parents. When I think of 'mom' and 'dad' it's them I think of. They raised me, took care of me, helped me become the person I am today in a way that my birth mom simply didn't. But I know that all of them love me and I'm grateful they're in my life.

I am a foster parent and our little girl called us mama and daddy and they told us not to correct her. When they had to take her away she was in the car crying for us as mommy and daddy… it was heart breaking.

@pauladuncanadams1750

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't you just adopt her?

I VIRTUALLY SPRINTED WHEN I SAW YALL AND KUNG FU PANDA TOGETHER my two favorites in one 😭😭😭😭

My parents were always very open with me about my adoption, and I’m very thankful for that. A friend of mine was adopted too but wasn’t told until she was a teen, which is already such a hard period of life, and she had a little identity crisis over it. I can understand maybe telling them they’re adopted but not sharing the reason why until they’re older if it’s something unfavorable, but I think it’s definitely healthier to at least let them know about being adopted earlier rather than later. If you make it normal as a young kid I think it’ll be easier for it to remain normal as they get older, rather than springing it on them later when they already have so much of their identity set in their mind and now they think they’re life is a lie.

@yesthatmousyiris4887

Жыл бұрын

Eh it depend on the kid. A former boss of mine had a friend who had adopted kid, the friend told her (kid is pretty young I think 1st grade.) The kid didn't took the news well and confide to my former boss.

"And from that moment on, both my soup and my life have been that much sweeter" Always makes me cry Also when Tigress says "He'll be back before you can say noodles", and he says it immediately 😭😭

I know the analysis of KFP2 is about adoption... but as these lessons tend to be, they can speak to people in different ways. For me, it wasn't about familial relationships, it was about my own romantic connection with a friend I have. We've been friends for a very long time, and I was waiting to properly confess to them because they were still struggling from a prior relationship. When I thought I was ready... I found out they already found someone else. ( 10:55 - 11:11 ) Hit me incredibly hard because I'm scared that all that time I spent with him would mean nothing. But yet... in spite of it all, how much I was hurt, how much I was broken... I still want to be his friend. He still means a lot to me even if I don't think that love would be reciprocated anymore. It's weird that I'm opening my heart out to the comments section of a KZread video, but these types of videos help a lot of people in ways most probably don't expect. So thank you.

@ziyn6824

4 ай бұрын

I have had no similar experiences that I can relate to, but I sincerely hope that you are able to move past your feelings and remain friends with him. Maybe find someone else, take time for yourself, or just do something you enjoy. I think you waiting to confess until they were ready is such a kind thing to do, and I applaud you for it.

As an adult sibling (25+ year age gap) of four young children who my mom fostered and has adopted, these movies always hit home. They're very young (under 6), but they have always known and been shown how much we love them and that they are a part of a much larger family. They still remain in contact with their biological mother (she's in prison) and their aunts and cousins from their mother's side are always invited to their major events and parties. They've been such a blessing in our lives.

I got adopted at birth because my birthmom was a teenage pregnancy and knew she couldn’t keep care of me as well as some others did. My parents never had a “day” or a sit down talk to break the news from me they were just blunt and honest whenever i asked questions. When i was a child they would always casually say “when your birthmom did this” “got you from your birthmom” etc. i think this method is great because it didnt make me reconsider their love for me (and i love my parents deeply) and i never had to rethink my trust in them, they always told me the whole story about why a mom had to give away her baby because she probably wouldn’t have has the money or time to care for me as much as i deserved or as much as she wanted too HUGE FAN of the show guys!!

@Justanotherconsumer

Жыл бұрын

Normalizing it before it gets a chance to be seen as anything but normal is the way to go. Changing people’s minds is much more difficult than just teaching them first.

@JOCoStudio1

Жыл бұрын

@@Justanotherconsumer Aye, you aren't born with any preconceptions of the world. If you're told the truth the whole way through, you're so much more likely to just accept it.

I was told when I was very young. In a bedtime book about going on an airplane and adopting a little girl. The mommy couldn't keep me so my parents came and helped and raised me. They always gave me a choice to find my biological parents if I wanted to. I got more details as I got older on every step they took to adopt my brothers and me.

@Emilia923

9 ай бұрын

Was the book called tell me again about the night I was born? Cause I was read that book as a child cause I’m also adopted

I’m adopted from China and I love that I never gotten the “Your adopted” talk I’ve always grew up knowing and you hit right of the park when you said parents of afraid of losing their child to find their biological parents but I don’t think abt it I’m extremely grateful for what my parents did to get me

@dagexhd4966

Жыл бұрын

Dude how many of chinese adoptes are in this comment section i already read like ten

@lylawools

Жыл бұрын

@@dagexhd4966 lmao we are everywhere

How the whole sequence is laid out where Po finds inner peace, from the way he recalls past memories, the words spoken by the soothsayer and the tone of the music, it's difficult not to get emotional.

We appreciate this series. Kung Fu Panda is a wholehearted animated film that everyone can enjoy.

Just a few days ago I woke up and thought "man, I wonder when will Jonno and Alan make the video about kung fu panda 2" and today I'm beyond happy to see you did both sequels in one go! Lovely episode, I cried alongside you as usual and I'm looking forward to see the rest. Love your work as always.

@CinemaTherapyShow

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the support and for watching!

I found out I was adopted by accident a few months before I turned 18. I did not take it well to put it mildly. Me still being in high school and one of my classes being psychology helped because talking with my teacher about it at least allowed me to sort of understand even though I was still angry with my parents for not telling me sooner.

Kung Fu Panda 2 has a very special place in my heart. It came out around the time I was learning about my own past and the circumstances that led to my adoption. Needless to say, that opening quote from Soothsayer has become something that I live by.

A good friend of mine has two adopted sisters and from the beginning, they were not only told, but have special scrapbooks of his parents traveling to their countries of origin, fun tidbits from the journeys, etc. They ran up to me to show me the first time I went to their house because they loved their Adoption books. Not only was it a cool read, but it was awesome to see how the parents made that journey a part of their story from the beginning. "We crossed the world to get to love you."

I love that you included that scene from Easy A. Those two were such good parents. My mom was adopted, and for her, parents are who raised you, period, end of conversation. She actually gets a little angry at parents who make a distinction between their biological & adopted kids "They're all your kids - you raised them"

I'm not adopted, but I have a step-dad that gave me his last name once I was an adult because my birth father wouldn't give up his parental rights despite being an awful parent. My mother and step-dad recently divorced, but I still visit my step-dad and talk to him all the time. He is my dad and has always been and will always be.

Literally recently watched the trilogy and me and my brother talked about how all of them are about finding self: First accepting your real self The second is accepting your past self The third is accepting your future self It’s all about how despite discovering yourself, there’s still more of your own soul to find in the world. You will never stop learning who you are, and that’s perfectly normal.

@Ricky.Z

Жыл бұрын

Well said! Thanks for sharing that.

I was adopted from birth and my parents told me I was adopted when I was still a child. I knew my birth mother and her family for my whole life and I thought they were the good family friends that we call aunt, uncle and cousins. I know the reasons for the adoption and have come to peace with everything and everyone involved.

"Your story may not have such a happy beggining, but that doesn't make you who you are, it is the rest of your story, who you choose to be... so who are you?" This one singular line, basically broke a 4th wall in this movie for me, it felt like the fortuneteller was speaking directly at me. As someone with a very-very not so happy beginning this line means a lot to me, this one scene literally kickstarted a journey in me to make peace with my past, and reackon with the fact of who i am as a person now, and made me start to move a mountain amount of internal struggle one stone at a time. I tear up everytime i hear it. Love this movie and you guys to cuz i learned a lot about human nature bc you guys. Both of you are a gem in this platform.

@Ricky.Z

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome!

I was adopted as a baby, I'm still in the same family. My mom is "technically" my cousin. My mom told me when I was around 5 or so that I was adopted. Or maybe I brought it up myself, asking her "I wasn't in your belly" kind of thing. I've known my mom wasn't the woman who carried me in her belly, but as a native person, I've always been spiritually connected, and I knew for my entire life that we chose each other. My cute little kid brain imagined it like we were beings in a pod, and I chose her, then it was her turn to choose someone else to be in human bodies with, and she chose me. I'm 19 now, 20 in a few months. We've been struggling to connect and get along and adapt to the changes that come with becoming an adult. I've never doubted whether or not I was loved until I was 16, but there is some sadness that still came with wondering why my real, biological mother and father chose to not be in my life. Few times I was able to see my mother and little brother before she started to do drugs and struggle with addiction. My father isn't... A healthy or stable man. Regardless of whether or not you tell a child they are adopted, unless it's a very healthy home with healthy and balanced communication and understanding and nurturing, we, as kids, are bound to wonder why we weren't good enough for them.

My mom discovered at 56 that she had been adopted. My uncle had always thought he had been adopted, so he started to press everyone for answers. As it turned out, my mom (who had no clue that maybe she had also been adopted) got caught in the storm. She is the one who got hurt the most. I am gently trying to convince her therapy is a good idea.

While I don’t have a step dad, I grew up with a step grandfather. Honestly, he was more of a father figure than my dad ever was.

As a 20-year-old adoptee, I saw Kung Fu Panda when it came out in cinemas (I was 8, then), and although I didn’t understand the themes fully then, I found myself in tears over Po’s story on finding peace with him being adopted. It helped me be at peace with finally being adopted - as a child I asked my mom (adoptive mom, but she’s my mom now) where I came from and suffered a mental breakdown when I learned what being adopted was the year before. I cannot thank Dreamworks enough for making this movie. PS: I hope Cinema Therapy pins this comment 🥺

I am adopted, so are all my siblings. My parents were always super honest from the start, but made it age appropriate so we could understand it. My parents also always answered our questions and made sure we knew we could always talk about it with them so it was normal from as early as I can remember. Also for me it was always kind of obvious we are adopted because I have two dads.

Waaaait I’m a Chinese adoptee and I’ve been waiting for this episodes for SO LONG!! Kung fu panda 2 hits so hard for me, and I love how his dad is so sweet and supportive and gives him space and time to find his roots

I'm adopted and as early as I can remember my parents were very up front about it and were always willing to answer any questions I had. I've never felt like they weren't my parents. I never felt like I wasn't apart of my family

As someone with a step father, it really hit home. Po got what I had always wanted, for my dad coming back and loving me.

I was adopted as a baby, my brother was adopted 3 years before me. There was never a day that can remember that I didn’t know I was adopted. My parents used to read a book to us called The Chosen Baby ( it was back in the 60s). We loved that book. My parents also told me I given up because my bio mom wanted me to have a better life she couldn’t provide and if I ever wanted to know when I was an adult they would give me the little info they had. I think perhaps if I didn’t always know I might have wondered why they hid it or who I really was. I have always been fascinated with the nature v nurture conversation and have certainly been curious but I have never doubted who I am or who my “ real “ family is. It’s always amazed me my whole life that people couldn’t understand why I wasn’t actively searching for my “ real” mother. Because I already had one.

Two Dads go! These films were fun and I love the journey of Po and finding his family!

As someone who is half adopted myself I always loved how it shows how wonderful blended family’s can be. Too many Reddit stories today show the ugly side of them but this film shows the beautiful side. I love my blended family and wouldn’t have it any other way.

I love positive representation of adopted families. I have several adopted family members (my mother included) and I love ALL of my family. Though I am sad to learn and see how some in my family don't feel that way. So seeing such loving and positive adopted family and one that remains in the story after the quest to find "who they are" makes me so happy. Media often makes the adopted family disappear or lesser in some way to the birth family which just kind of makes me sad. So the fact that King Fu Panda doesn't do that makes me really happy about that.

I was adopted as a baby and I was raised aware that I had a birth mother. I don’t even remember having a special talk, I just *knew* and we talked about it casually in my home. Po’s story resonated for me in particular because of the way he uncovered his adoption story. He started out with fragments and started realizing there’s a darkness to his past that he may not like hearing when it comes out. Finding out the truth is horrible and heartbreaking, but it’s still something important to Po. He grew as he learned his adoption story just like I got more of the details as I got older. While some parts of my story upset me, it still made me who I am now, and like Po, I’m grateful for that part of my life. It gave me the family I love and granted me opportunities that are a part of my identity today! I definitely noticed my mom, at least, has acted uncomfortable when I mention wanting to find my birth mother. While I know she has her reasons to be cautious on a personal level, I don’t think I’ve seriously considered the way a birth parent may feel like a threat to an adoptive patent’s relationship with their child. I really hope to hear more about this side of the story in part 2! It may help me with future conversations with my parents.

I always knew I was adopted. No memory of being told, which I am guessing because it was not traumatic. A friend was never told but found out on their own in their teens and it was , obviously, very traumatic for them.

@ajnelson30

Жыл бұрын

I had a friend that found at 17 years old and her world fell apart and it was rough on her. I’m adopted and I’ve always known it but watching a friend go thru that was awful. I’m pro telling the child early!

The kung fu panda trilogy has always been a source of comfort for me. I'd always watch it whenever I feel down, need a confidence boost, need reassurance that everything will be okay, or if I just need a good laugh/cry. I'm already tearing up, and I'm only a minute in the video xD

i was adopted when I was 1 month old and my mom always told me that I was adopted. she told me I was her "heart child" instead of everybody else are "tummy children" and as i grew she told me more and more and I think she did it the healthiest way possible! she also talked a lot with therapists about it and how to do it hehe, it was always a good conversation to me talking about my adoption s2

I was adopted when I was born and my mom told me when I was about 5 years old. I started asking questions about what it was like when I was born and she said she and my dad adopted me and I became their daughter from them on. I remember thinking about it for a minute and accepting it. My parents will always be my mom and dad. I never felt like I belonged anywhere else or with anyone else. It is just part of who I am.

These movies are just so healthy. I love them so much, (especially as an artist the movies are just so visually gorgeous) but like, i loved the friendship between Po and Tigress, everything was just so wholesome

@ultimatebishoujo29

Жыл бұрын

I know right?!!!

@absolutelynotellen

Жыл бұрын

Not just friendship tbh, i actually kinda shipped Po and Tigress as a couple even when i was little kid. 🤭

I always cry when Mr. Ping says "you taught me how to be a family" bc my dad left us when my little brother was really young, so my older brother, my mom and me took upon us to make sure that he felt protected, loved and cherished, we took upon us to make sure that we were a family and that we support us on every aspect possible. ❤ Love Kung fu panda and love you guys. 😊😊

KFP 2 is the first part of Oogway’s little saying in the first movie, “yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift,” it focused on letting go of the past,

"There are so many times in life where I've thought, what do I do because I have what I want." Wow, I've been struggling with that this whole week. I've gotten my master's degree and a great job and I've been feeling depressed because it feels like I don't know where to go from here. Hearing this advice about continuing to strive for things was extremely helpful thank you!

I love Kung Fu Panda 2 so much! I still cry every time his memory of his mother comes up when she left him in the radish basket to protect him. I wanted to be Po when I was younger and throw light balls at a bird. Never worked out well for me though 😅

I've been waiting for you to reach this topic for the Kung-Fu Panda series.

"when you are a classic under achiever because you don't really believe in yourself"... God that's me. As someone with undiagnosed learning disorders when I was still in school especially. It was easier to pretend I didn't care and put in half my effort in than to put all my effort in and fail. School, social settings, love interests, sport... All things I would put in a sub par effort or even self sabotage to avoid the embarrassment of failure

I am adopted from Brazil by my parents in NY. I had an older sister, also adopted from Brazil 2 years earlier (no biological relation). My parents always told our birth story to us from the time we were so little I have no actual recollection of being told anything, just always knowing. They also filmed the entire journey in Brazil as well as had pictures so I could see my birth mother and see the area I was born in and their time before and after adopting me. It's always been the best. They never tried to hide anything or had to have a "sit-down" talk about it. Brazil also has something called a birth story as part of my birth certificate which includes court transcripts about my birth mother's family and the reason she had to put me up for adoption. Honesty is the best policy and I personally have had no yearning to learn more about my birth family because what I have fulfills me completely. I can understand those who want to know their birth parents/families but that just hasn't felt necessary for me. Love the channel!