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I try to stay positive with my open adoption. Lately it's just hard...
I wrote the a-mom an e-mail hashing out my graduation plans in June, they're coming along with a ridiculous amount of my family. I told her in the e-mail that I had really been missing my b-son lately and to please tell him i love him and give him kiss. I also asked if we could get together the day before graduation because they would be in town.
She replied and did not even acknowledge what i had said about struggling lately, or letting him know that I had sent my love. It was completely dismissed. I'm not expecting a pity party but is ACKNOWLEDGMENT too much to ask for? It really took a lot for me to express that to her. I read these other posts where b-moms and a-moms discuss so many aspects of their adoption and I'm envious because i don't have that.
As far as getting together the day before she said, " i'll call you when we get into town." That's it. No plans, no excitement at the idea, no tentitve time i can expect them...nothing. So i guess I'm suppossed to sit around the phone waiting for them.
All of the contact for the last eight years has been put on me. Never have they tried to plan a visit or call me just to say hello. Every visit but one i have had to travel to them. Our relationship is so one sided and it's really starting to discourage me. And now, i know they're coming soon and it's bringing up all these emotions.
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M-mom...
Congratulations on your graduation. I'm sorry that the amom didn't acknowledge your sadness - that hurts doesn't it? Makes you feel unimportant. You are important though.
I also hope she can pin down some time for you to visit the day before your graduation. I hope she realizes how important it is.
((((HUGS))))
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For the first 10 - 15 years of my open adoption I did most of the traveling. There were not a vast amount of heart-to-hearts either. But I knew we were family to one another. It could be a matter of how people communicate differently about things. They may want you to take the lead because they were advised that this is the best way. There are many agencies that do this.
I often feel the same way about my situation. I have to call up and set up the times for a visit. I haven't been able to do so now and I haven't seen J for 6 months. I hate it. But I cannot pick up the phone and call, I cannot pick up the pen and write and I cannot open up my mouth and ask. Currently waiting for my therapist to hear back from L and see what is going on.I still think it has something to do with an incident that happened after my last visit. But I had nothing to do with that. But I go off topic.