Hi Sheryl: Just came across your post. I have been looking for an adoptive mothers support group in Manhattan or even a specific thread on line that is similar to my situation. I have two adopted c...
Hi Sheryl: Just came across your post. I have been looking for an adoptive mothers support group in Manhattan or even a specific thread on line that is similar to my situation. I have two adopted children. My daughter is 33, married and expecting her first child. My son is 26 and single. Recently, my daughter connected with birth parents and all sorts of bio cousins thru 23 and me. She said she only wanted medical information but is now facebook friends with everyone. Although she says "we will always be her parents" I can't help but feel I have been nothing but a glorified "baby sitter". I accept the fact that she has the right to contact her bio relatives but I am experiencing deep feelings of sorrow and loss that she isn't understanding. I do want to know what she finds out. Obviously I would prefer she not stay in touch but know that is not realistic. I feel like I am caught in the middle, If I tell her how I feel, she will hide what she is doing. If I say nothing, I am stuck with these feelings. Any advice?