There is an inherent connection when adoptees meet. Some adoptees describe it as a “comfortable” relationship, that there’s something natural about it, or that they feel a “click.”

Sometimes this connection manifests as a constant conversation or sometimes it’s quiet introspection, where two adoptees acknowledge but don’t necessarily address the link. However it’s described or experienced, the relationship between two adoptees or a community of adoptees is powerful.

There’s something intrinsically good when two or more adoptees meet, although it may not be palpable or explainable. I’ll list five myriad positives we typically see at camp. The many advantages of an adoptee community work in conjunction to form a unique, meaningful experience but the following are some of the most readily describable:

1)      Adoptees learn that there are many more adoptees. It may be surprising, but we often hear that adoptees feel lonely in their communities, whether it’s as one of a few children of color in their hometown or one of a few adoptees they contact regularly. When they’re in an adoptee community, it’s immediately recognizable that there are many more adoptees out there, and they’re not alone.