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Journalist: sweetpea012607
Status: Public
Entries: 5 (Private: 0)
Comments: 1
Start Date: 11-27-2007
Last Updated: 03-03-2008
Views: 340
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About me
Date Posted: 11-27-2007 at 07:39 AM
I was in the 4th grade and sitting at a table with my 3 best friends, Courtney, Jesse, and Amy. We had just sat down from lunch and Jesse looked up and asked, "Hope are you adopted?" I just shrugged my shoulders because I had no idea what she was talking about.
That afternoon when I got home from school and saw my mom I asked her what Jesse had meant. That's when she sat me down and told me this:
"Hope do you remember how I've always told you that you came from my heart instead of my belly?" I could only nod.
"Well when I was younger I found out I couldn't have children and your Daddy and I prayed that we would be able to adopt a little girl like you. You've always been mama's baby, and you always will be ok?" Well for me that wasn't enough. I cried for weeks on end realizing that my Daddy wasn't really mine. Not knowing anything about me or where I came from or even what my heritage was hurt the most. I was only 8 years old when I found out.
I am now 18 years old and I have been in almost constant contact with my biological mother and sister. I was allowed to contact them in April when I turned 18 if I wanted, so I did. In July I met them for the first time over dinner. I had no idea I had a sister, an older one by 4 years at that. I also didn't know how complicated my life was about to become.
I have so many emotions and so many problems, I don't know how to work through them all. I don't know how to be me. I don't know how to find me. I need help.

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What about him?
Date Posted: 12-11-2007 at 11:04 AM
Mood: Sad

I'm in contact with my biological mother and biological sister. But what about the man who contributed to making me? Who is he? Where is he? Does he know about me? If so, would he want to hear from me?

How can I ask my biological mother without hurting her feelings?

Found but...
Date Posted: 01-16-2008 at 12:41 PM
Mood: Frustrated

My biological father has been found, but I'm not so sure he wants to meet or even contact me. I have found out however that his sister would like to get to know me, as well as his oldest daughter Samantha who is 22 years old. I want to get to know him too, but I'll be happy with what I get. I also found out that he has two younger daughters as well, age 11 and 9. I keep praying that God will direct me in the path I need to go. Because only He knows what would happen if I met all of them or had contact with all of them. He's keeping me sane!

An End
Date Posted: 02-08-2008 at 06:39 AM
Mood: Frustrated

As most of you know by my thread "I Don't Know What to Do" I have ended all contact with my biological mother's side. This past weekend, I was talking to my sister and she asked if she could bring her friend along to lunch the next day. We've been getting together twice a month for lunch to get to know each other. Well I had thought it would just be us and I just really don't care much for her friend who curses, smokes, and more than likely drinks. I just don't want to be around that and both my sister and b-mom know this. Well when I told my sister that I thought it would be just us, she told me to be honest. So I said No I don't like your friend for the reasons already stated above. She got mad and said that she doesn't like David, that he gives her the creeps. So in turn of being honest I told her I didn't like Tom. This is when she got mad and said that everyone in my church family and my adoptive family were hypocrites. Now you can talk about me all you want but don't ever think about dragging my family into it. So I got extremely angry, I do have a bad temper, but I've learned to breathe when I get that way. Well she got mad and must've started crying because her boyfriend, Tom, got on the phone and said that I was a drama queen and needed to grow up. Well I told him that he was not my brother, I told him that this was between me and her, and that he should stay out of it. well that's when he told me to "F" off. So I told them the relationship was over. The next day my b-mom called wanting to know what happened when I told her what had happened she hung up and I haven't talked to any of them since. And I don't plan to.

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Sad and Alone
Date Posted: 03-03-2008 at 10:35 AM
Mood: Sad

It has been a month since my sister and I had our fight, I have not talked to any of my birthfamily, not even my birthfather's side. I'm unsure of what I should do, as well as how everything will work out. I can only pray that God will guide me through this storm...

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Re: Sad and Alone
By RavenSong(03-04-2008 at 03:38 AM)
Dear SweetPea, I am so sorry you're feeling sad and alone right now. I know you've been under a lot of stress the past few months. If it is making you sadder by not having any contact with your birth family, maybe you should reach out to them. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers. May God provide you the guidance you seek from Him...
 



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