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I know you posted this quite a while ago, but I'm wondering if you've told your adoptive parents how you feel? I think many in their generation and situation feel really betrayed by what they feel is a "take-back" by birth families. It's ironic, of course, since they are the ones who did the original "taking" and benefitted from the selflessness and generosity as well as pain suffered by the birth family. It's too bad that they cannot show the same generosity towards your other family. If they push you away by not opening themselves to this part of your life that you want to share, they will be creating the outcome they fear the most.
I'd talk to them honestly about your feelings and desire to have some mingling and sharing of people who are important in your life. Funny, if you brought in new friends, they'd probably be glad to know them...the only barrier for them seems to be shared DNA. I'd start there. Good luck