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I need opinions. My b. dad had 3 kids after I was relinquished. He didn't know when or how to tell them they had an older sister that was given up. My b.mom had 2 kids. They have always known about me "being out there". Naturally I relate to both sides differently. Here's the problem. When b dad's oldest daughter was 12 b mom called his house looking for him and he was out. The 12 y.o. daughter answered the phone and ws told by the b mom that her dad was her old b friend who had kid with her and gave it up for adoption 16 years earlier. This sister now suffers from PTSD because of this experience, it fractured her relationship with her dad, it strains her relationship with me. I want this sister to heal from this experience and I think my b. mom should have some concern and remorse. She says that he should have told his daughter like she told hers and that it's really his fault she got hurt because b. mom didn't know his daughter was in the dark. however the sister says b.mom told her "well obviously your father didn't tell you about.." years ago when she called. it hurts that b mom's daughters defend her. How do we resolve this?
I don't really know how you go about resolving this. Sounds like your sister probably needs therapy to help her process her feelings, but, WOW, I definitely think your bmom was way out of line telling her this info on the phone. If I was one of her parents, I don't know that I would be able to get over a stranger breaking this news to my child over the phone! And, at age 12, as a minor? I can't understand what your bmom was thinking. I could see where this would be very hard on your sister.
Other than counseling, things that might help: your bmom writing her a letter of apology expressing sincere regret for her inappropriate behavior, your bfather and his wife explaining their reasoning for wanting to wait to tell your sister and reassuring her that they love her exactly the same as always, and maybe having her read some books on reunion??? Yikes, this is a rough situation. Sorry this happened to your sister!
- Snoopy
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