I Was Adopted at Age 15 By A Family Of Quintuplets Girls

hi my name is Cameron and I'm 25 years old I'm going to tell you my story about how I went from an orphan to being adopted by a big family and finally becoming a stepdad and a lot of other things it's kind of crazy honestly how I'm even at high school at this age but let me make everything clear for you first so basically my mom and dad died in a car accident when I was around three years old I don't even have many memories of them except for the fact that we were a pretty isolated family this brings me to my next point apparently there weren't any relatives that my mom or dad kept in touch with when the authorities tracked down a few of my distant relatives they refused to look after me because no one wanted a three-year-old child to increase their burden and my parents had left no will so I was sent to an orphanage because there was no other option for me growing up in the orphanage was a pretty rough experience actually Who am I kidding it was more than pretty rough it was the worst thing ever I was looked down upon by the other kids because according to them I was a strange guy just because I refused to do as they wanted refused to be a pushover they took it upon themselves to make my life a living nightmare our caretaker was indifferent he didn't even bother with what was going on his negligent attitude gave the kids a free rein to do whatever they wanted a sort of hierarchy was established in the orphanage the older and the stronger kids had united against the weaker younger ones they would order us around to do all their work to bring them food to wash their clothes and do the dishes after every meal and when some of us refused we were in for torture they literally didn't let me sleep at night they would shove me around all day make me trip and would always mess with my stuff it was all too much to take in I couldn't focus on my schoolwork because of them sometimes they even tore apart or messed up my notes and textbooks the caretaker turned a blind eye to everything and the situation only got worse day by day I desperately wished that someone would come and adopt me but my chances were slim most families only did infants and babies I was 15 years old by then and none of the adopted families even gave me a second glance one day I was in the backyard soaking about everything that was wrong with my life a little girl came up to me with a ball in her hands she seemed to be about five years old I was about to ask her who she was when five more girls who looked exactly like her walked up to me from the back door I stood up in shock what was going on a lady who was undoubtedly their mother if the similar feature were to go by walked out next and gave me a smile my daughter seemed to really like you would you like to become their brother I was speechless I was not expecting this all of a sudden I could have cried out of joy then and there okay fine I'll admit I did cry but how could I not finally I was seeing hope for a better life in a brighter future something I had given up on I didn't waste any time and nodding and giving my consent after a lot of paperwork and some other processes which happened over the next few days I was finally in a car going home with my adoptive family so your name is Cameron right the lady asked actually wait should I call her mom but she seemed so young it felt like she was in her early 20s it would be weird to call him mom but then what else could I call her lady I snorted out my thoughts Cappy she commented with a smile oh sorry I immediately rushed ask for your question yes I am Cameron she gave me another smile it's okay Cameron you don't have to be so nervous and careful around me we're a family now I'm Jessica I scratched my head um what should I call you she let out a laugh just call me Jessica I'm not much older than you you can consider me as your friend and I guess you have already met my daughters I nodded there are five of them right yes they are quintuplets Jessica replied fondly they are only five years old but there are little troublemakers I'm warning you in advance at this point anything was better than that crappy orphanage life I certainly didn't mind five little girls what about their dad I asked hesitantly Jessica pursed her lips he's not in the picture I'm a single mom oh okay I said in an apologetic tone sorry if I ask the wrong question Jessica patted my back giving me an assuring smile you don't have to be so stiff around me Cameron as I said we are a family now you can ask me anything it's your right I instantly relaxed I was just so grateful for Jessica it already seemed like my life was going in a better direction now Jessica got me enrolled in a private school and soon I came to realize that I was now living with a super rich family I mean they practically lived in a mansion it seems like Jessica had inherited a lot of money and property from her parents I had never seen so much comfort in my life I had a big room of my own and my own walk-in closet we even went shopping and bought a lot of expensive clothes and shoes in the beginning I was a bit hesitant about spending money like this it still felt like I didn't deserve any of this and I shouldn't spend Jessica's money unnecessarily but Jessica had insisted that I could buy anything I wanted this is all for you Cameron she had said patting my head I don't want you to hold yourself back from anything to be honest I didn't care about money that much I mean yes it was one part of my now improved lifestyle but I was overall happy that I had a family now a family that loved me and cared about my well-being it felt nice to be an elder brother and let my sisters occupy most of my time Jessica was not wrong when she said that they were little troublemakers they would run around the house all day throwing stuff around and sometimes even breaking some of them that's why most of the dangerous and expensive items were kept out of their reach I don't know how it happened but I took it upon myself to look after them I practically used to babysit them after getting home from school I had no idea how Jessica took care of them as a single mom because trust me they were a lot to handle but still they were fun and I love spending time with them Cameron Jessica started one day at the dinner table you spend all your time with these girls what about your homework in studies I complete them before sleeping I lied the truth was that I didn't like studying I know this was a bad thing but when I was in the orphanage I used to complain about getting distracted from my studies because of those other kids and now that I had all the resources I realized that I was never interested in academics in the first place I tried a lot to concentrate and to get my head into it but it was too difficult for me that was more of a sports person I liked playing basketball and spending time in extracurricular activities academics was not my cup of tea but of course I couldn't tell any of this to Jessica she was doing so much for me and I guess she also had some expectations from me so I didn't have the heart to disappoint her I just used to mug up the important concepts before the day of exam and managed to get passing grades the first time I showed my report card to Jessica she seemed to be in shock I felt really embarrassed I'm sorry I said not being able to meet her eyes she was definitely disappointed in me I had taken her kindness for granted Cameron she placed a hand on my shoulder you don't have to be sorry it's okay everyone doesn't have to be a topper I just want you to give your best and not worry about anything else I'm afraid that much of your time is taken up by the girls and you can't focus on your studies no I said immediately I like spending time with them I'm just well I'm not interested in academics I like basketball more is that so Jessica asked with the smile you should have told me sooner I'll enroll you in a Sports Academy so that you can pursue what you like thank you I said sincerely this was also much more than I ever asked for I still couldn't believe sometimes that I had gotten so lucky a few years past like this and I was having the best time of my life I was twenty-two now and then college simultaneously training for basketball my skills had improved over the years and I was the captain of my college team I couldn't help but feel relieved every time I saw the proud smile on Jessica's face when she came to watch my matches during one such match I went to talk to her before the match started she hugged me and wished me a good luck Cameron who is that your girlfriend a girl from a class who was standing beside us suddenly asked my eyes widened well just could just laughed um what was I supposed to say mom was not the right term to describe Jessica and to be honest everyone would laugh if I said she was my mom she didn't look a day older than 20 I swear she was aging backwards do I look young enough to pass as his girlfriend Jessica asked the girl good-naturedly well duh you look like a college student to me the girl replied I glanced at Jessica and for the first time in my life I realized how gorgeous she was now I shook my head to get rid of my thoughts no I shouldn't be thinking about Jessica like that I met her eyes to find her already looking at me with an undecipherable look oh no did she catch me staring I quickly took my leave and went towards the court to meet my teammates when I went home with Jessica after the match that day there was an awkward silence between us in the car something had definitely changed between us and I had no idea how or why Jessica cleared her throat Cameron do you mind if I ask you a personal question no of course not I replied quickly do you have the girlfriend no I have never dated anyone I said I had received my fair share of proposals but I had rejected them because I was not interested but now that I thought about it clearly maybe it was because I already liked someone someone with whom I was in a very calm Blackey relationship yep I'm talking about Jessica what even was she to me not my mother figure for sure as I have said earlier she was like a good friend and I admired her a lot she was always there for me whenever I faced any problem and she always motivated and pushed to do my best somewhere along the line I had fallen for her and I didn't even realize it it was only today when that girl asked me the question I realized that I'd started liking Jessica as someone more than a friend Jessica about what the girl said today I trailed off don't worry I don't mind she said it was flattering to see that she seemed to take me for a college student but the part about being my girlfriend I said it made me realize that I like you and I'm not talking about platonic feelings here there I said it is better to be straightforward than beat around the bush and suffer Jessica was quiet for a moment before she admitted that she liked me too I did a double-take I was expecting a lecture or rejection not this well that settled it then Jessica and I liked each other there was nothing to worry about anymore we couldn't care less about what people would think my feelings and my happiness were the top priority for me and I told the same thing to Jessica who was a bit hesitant in going out with me at first thus we started dating a few more years past and by the time I was 25 and looking for a job Jessica and I started to plan our wedding the quintupled were aware of our relationship and they were ok with it they were 15 now and in high school they'd become mature and of course didn't cause trouble anymore I had no idea at the time about what was going on in the head of one of them one night when I was almost on the verge of falling asleep the door to my bedroom creaked open and I sat up and shocked I squinted in the dark to make out who it was it was Eddie one of the quintuplets I switched on the lights and watched her walking towards me with half-closed eyes was sheets walking I called her a name a few times but she didn't answer yep she was definitely sleepwalking she sat on my bed and muttered something I shifted closer to listen to what she was saying I was in for a big shock I retreated away from her when I made out her words she was saying that she had a crush on me and didn't want me to marry Jessica could it be that she was just mumbling things in her sleep whatever it was I had to resolve this issue I shook her shoulders jolting her out of her sleep she blinked staring at me wide-eyed both what happened she stuttered looking around Eddie is it true that you have a crush on me I asked her and that you don't want me to marry your mother her cheeks flushed I do have a crush but not on you there's a guy in my class his name is Cameron too I kind of like him it's just that every time I hear your name it reminds me of him I exhaled in relief that's cute I hope things work out between Cameron and you and what about the part where you were talking about me not marrying your mother Eddie looked down at her lap I don't know I see you as an older brother I can't imagine calling you dad I mean you are like a father and everything because you take care of us but what will happen once you marry mom I'm afraid you'll grow distant and become strict what if I let out a laugh cutting off her mid-speech Eddie I understand where you're coming from but trust me I will remain the same even after marrying your mom nothing is going to change I won't grow distant or become strict and you don't have to call me Dad just call me Cameron like you do now understood she nodded happily and hugged me soon after that incident Jessica and I got married in a private ceremony everything went smoothly and all of us were happy about how things had turned out a few days after the wedding though a new problem arose the quintuplets aka the girls who were my official daughters now needed my help with their studies Jessica had a job so she wasn't at homeless of the time and I used to look after the girls so when they asked me to help with their homework I couldn't refuse but one look at that textbook and I regretted not paying attention in my high school classes I couldn't understand a simple thing and they had so many doubts why is math so hard can you turn to me every day I want to score good grades one of them asked me to I need help with physics another one said the teacher at my school doesn't even make sense the others also wanted me to tutor them in short I was doomed we can just hire a tutor for them Jessica said next morning no need to beat yourself up over it no I quickly denied I don't want them to think that I'm good for nothing I don't want to become a failure in their eyes I've decided that I will restart high school and help them with their studies no matter what Jessica protested at first but finally gave in after I persuaded her I didn't waste any time in enrolling in a high school once again of course it was a different school than the one where the quintuplets went to I didn't want them to find out my plan or get embarrassed on my behalf I thought high school would be easier for me now since I was older and my brain had matured but I was wrong it was still as difficult and the fact that I had to study with kids who were 10 years younger to me and who liked to make fun of me didn't help at all even the teachers were stereotyped why did you join high school when you should be doing a job would you one of those kids who didn't pay attention in class and always failed how can you be so shameless and show up at a school every day Wow you've got guts man I'd be so embarrassed if I was in your place you're as old as me and you're still a student here these were some of the common things that the teachers used to say to me and don't even get me started on the students they had given me the nickname grandpa and it ostracized me I mean I was not exactly dying to hang out with a bunch of 15 year olds but could they at least pretend to be nice but whatever I was here to get my concept straight not to bother with these useless comments but one person in particular was making this too hard for me a teacher to be exact well she was a weird one despite knowing that I was married she tried to hit on me first of all I was her student and she was doing the wrong thing and secondly I was married when I rejected her she became bitter about it she started calling me out in class to answer questions from the chapters that she hadn't even taught beforehand of course this was all to humiliate me shame on you Cameron she would say in front of the whole class you can't answer such simple questions how old are you again these 15 year olds can perform better than you this went on every day I ignored her in the beginning but she started employing childís tricks she started using the other students to humiliate me someone superglued me to my chair once and I guess you can imagine what happened after I became a laughingstock that day and that darn teacher was smirking giving me a knowing look I knew without a doubt that was her doing her dirty tricks didn't stop there I used to find disgusting notes written on my locker every day and one day she brought up the quintuplets while humiliating me in the classroom I bet your daughters are just like you Cameron she said they'd probably flunk all their subjects she went on saying things about them while everyone laughed I had had enough now I decided to teach this arrogant teacher a lesson of course I was not going to stoop to her level and he was disgusting and childish tricks to do that I had a better way of humiliating her I did some hard work for a few weeks and studied ahead of the class understanding all the concepts on my own then I did some advanced research on the topics too now when I attended the classes I used to cross-question her with complex questions during the lessons of course she wasn't able to answer even a single question of mine no one cared for a first few days but when this repeated in every class and she started making excuses everyone noticed they started doubting her knowledge and skills I heard that someone had even complained to the principal about how lacking she was as a teacher well my job was done she stopped bothering me she now knew the price of messing with me meanwhile I helped the quintuplets with their studies every day and eventually they started getting a grasp of the concepts I was the proudest person when they scored good grades in their tests I graduated high school for a second time a few years later and this time I had graduated with the highest marks in my classes he was the most satisfactory thing for me I'm glad that I didn't let society's norms and thoughts bother me and did what I wanted to do so this was the story of how I became a stepdad brother tutor as well as a high school student at age 25 what do you think about my story do you think that I made the right choices along the way or did I do something wrong at any point

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Published: Thu May 28 2020

Reddit Comments

[u/MingSushi]

If a single guy is in a room full of women making advances at him, he’s lucky

If a single girl is in a room full of men making advances at her, she’s in danger

Aka women are the golden child that can do no wrong as society enables them while men are savage beasts that will harm a woman for simply existing because she’s so small and fragile.

I’m a woman, I’ve been in classes and spaces where I was the only woman and no, men aren’t evil. You know since a small percent of men actually commit crimes and they all have brains

[u/im_just_dreamy]

Its creepy even without the genders reversed