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My bio mom said that she gave me up for adoption. She was 17. She was forced to move away from home, go up north, have me, leave me, and then go back home to the south. She said that they told her that they already had a family that was going to adopt me. That never happened. I grew up in foster care. 3 foster homes. Although it wasn't all roses. The first was really bad, child abuse and all. I was rescued from there at 2 years old. And the last two were really good. The third was by choice so that I could get a scholarship to college. And the second was the best. My momvi who passed away a few years ago at the ripe age of like 85. After the abusive home, I was very blessed to have had a really pretty good childhood. I found my bio family about 11 years ago. They live on the east coast and I live on the west coast. The reunion was a miracle for me after a ten year roller coaster ride of a search. However, it was a very positive experience. But I was never able to really develop a solid relationship with them. The distant of course was part of the problem. But alot of other of stuff got in the way as well. I thought that it was my fault because I had gone through so much personal stuff. That I really couldn't give my focus on consistently developing the relationships. However, about a year and a half ago my husband of 17 years was murdered. They were very supportive for the first several weeks. But shortly after that I was really blessed to meet someone else that I grew very close to in a really short time. And they completely changed. They were not really happy for me. In fact, they completely turned their backs to me for quite a few months. They all seem to have some serious issues with me. And I don't really know why. I don't really understand it. I think that it is jealousy. I think because I've accomplished more positive things in my life. And even though I'm very reclusive these days. I think that I've had a more satisfying and fulfilling life then my bio mom & brothers. If you really love someone, how can you not be happy for them when something good happens for them. Especially, after something horrible happened to them. I began to listen and watch very closely to their behavior towards me. And it didn't take me long to really see that my bio mom wasn't a very nice person especially when it came to this new guy in my life. And that my bio brothers have really gone off the deep end with me. So I recently asked her not to communicate with me any more. I've asked my bio brother to stop bothering me with his crazy quantity of text messages & phone calls. He's slowed down quite a bit. Thank God. After this last exchange of texting - am I'm not really a text messager - he should know that I won't be communicating with him anymore. And I had an argument with my other bio brother last new years and I haven't spoken to him since. He said some really harsh things about my new guy. And he never even talked to him. It was really weird. So now, it's just me and my new love in my life. I'm at a place in my life where I have to really focus on myself these days. And I have to minimize any negativity and unecessary stress in my life right now. I've decided that I'd rather have a limited number of people in my life who really care about me and who want the best for me. Then a bunch of people who really don't care about me or want the best for me. -- I welcome input. Good or bad. I'm pretty tough. I can take it. Thanks for listening. I've had that bottled up for a little while now.
Wow - incredible journey. It does sound though that you do have a long term relationship with your bio family. Were there issues before or just since? They may be worried and trying to protect you and coming on to strong? Only you would know the the answer from the past.
Is there anyone you can talk to one on one that would not be biased one way or the other? I ask that because grief can cause you to be oblivious to reality when it is so raw. Find someone to talk to face to face.
Kind regards,
Dickons
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Thank you for your remarks. I'm actually very much grounded in reality these days. And you'd be surprised how quickly God allowed me to move through the grief process. I really felt that no matter what happened that I had to just keep trying to have relationships with my biological family. That was until their response to me having met a new significant someone to have in my life. This alone has helped me through the greiving process. As well as, my 1st husband & I both being very strong Christians. He's in Heaven now. He's happy. And I know that he wants me to continue with my life and be happy also. There's nothing for me to grieve. I could try to have a relationship with my aunt or a cousin. I just don't really feel like that would be an appropriate thing to do. And it would probably cause more discord in my biological family. And I'm not trying to cause any negativity in anyone's (including myself) life. I'm actually pretty happy right now. I feel at peace and content. And I'm not the kind of woman who likes a lot of drama in my life.