The story of A Family of Our Own starts right here on the internet, in chat rooms. I met my "mom" a few years ago talking in chat, and almost immediately we clicked with each other. There seemed to be an understanding there like no other. We felt each other's pain and joys just as much over the keyboard as people do in person. From the very start we talked to each other every night. She always encouraged me to be who I am, even though at that time I wasn't sure who I was or why I was put on this earth to begin with.

As the year continued on, we grew stronger in our relationship, I started calling her mom as a very natural thing, and she calls me her kid very naturally to her as well. My parents are very homophobic and although I love them very much, I have never been able to be myself around them. So I adopted my internet friend as my "mom" because she accepted me for who I am, and there is some kind of unexplainable connection between the two of us.

Later as our relationship grew stronger...so did hers and a friend that she soon realized she was in love with. She and her lover have been together for a while now and love each other very much. I added her lover in as my "dad".

We have visited with each other several times, and feel a great loss when we are apart. I always miss them both and one day hope that we will all be able to have a happy home together.

I had to make a new Family of my own, that does not mean I have disowned my family that raised me, but they don't understand me and are unwilling to try to learn. I had to take care of me, and through the internet, of all places, I have been able to truely find the family I need and love.

Our site is composed by myself, my "mom", and my "dad". It is a way for us to share our story and to give others hope that you can truely find a family of your own if need be.

With dedicated love,

Kidyke