Terms and definitions

_SusieQ_

I'm sure I will miss some, so feel free to add. Here is a site to access more terms:
http://library.adoption.com/articles/helpful-adoption-terms-to-know.html

Adoptee - one who was/is adopted
Bparent - birth parent, a child's biological parent
Aparent - adoptive parent

Qarol

My brother has a sister. When he wants to be specific, he calls her his adoptive sister. I'm his biological sister. She's more his real sister, tho...as she was raised with him. She's older. I'm younger. It's confusing.