Adopted adults Community Group
Adults who want to talk about adoption experiences. Also people who would like to make friends w/people with similar experiences.
Hi everybody. I am a new member and have a few mins. before going to work so I thought I would share my story. It's pretty long, but here is the condensed version.
Bmom was married and had 2 children. Divorced and father got custody. A year later had a son and gave him up right after birth. She made some really bad mistakes and ended up in prision where she had me, 6 years later after giving up son. She had hopes of raising me after getting out of prison, but buy the time I was 1 1/2 realized that it wasn't going to happen and gave me up. During the first 1 1/2 year of my life physical, emotional, and sexual abuse happened, not to mention sever neglect. Was the adopted at 2 yrs old by parents that had a 2 yr old son that they had adopted right after birth. At 4 my bparents finally had a child of their own, a girl. Now I was the middle child. I found out I was adopted at 8 and was told not to talk to ANYONE about it, even them. I was mortified about the whole thing! I lived in a home that was very dysfunctional, full of more physical and emotional abuse. My brother molested me several times at the age of 10.
I have been married for 28 years now to the best man on the face of the earth. We have 4 beautiful children together, and they have blessed us with 4 wonderful grandchildren.
Life has brought many experiences, some good, and some that are not so good. Even though I have a wonderful life now, I have a great time struggling with the past.
I have to go to work now. I'm glad to find this group.
Bmom was married and had 2 children. Divorced and father got custody. A year later had a son and gave him up right after birth. She made some really bad mistakes and ended up in prision where she had me, 6 years later after giving up son. She had hopes of raising me after getting out of prison, but buy the time I was 1 1/2 realized that it wasn't going to happen and gave me up. During the first 1 1/2 year of my life physical, emotional, and sexual abuse happened, not to mention sever neglect. Was the adopted at 2 yrs old by parents that had a 2 yr old son that they had adopted right after birth. At 4 my bparents finally had a child of their own, a girl. Now I was the middle child. I found out I was adopted at 8 and was told not to talk to ANYONE about it, even them. I was mortified about the whole thing! I lived in a home that was very dysfunctional, full of more physical and emotional abuse. My brother molested me several times at the age of 10.
I have been married for 28 years now to the best man on the face of the earth. We have 4 beautiful children together, and they have blessed us with 4 wonderful grandchildren.
Life has brought many experiences, some good, and some that are not so good. Even though I have a wonderful life now, I have a great time struggling with the past.
I have to go to work now. I'm glad to find this group.
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Wow, thanks for sharing your story. How sad that you should go from one abusive family to another, sometimes it is hard to believe that there is any justice in this world. I am glad that you have joined this group though, good to have you here
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Thanku so much for opening up. I too struggle from horrible experiences so this is why i started this group. I feel we can heal somewhat together cause we lived similar experiences. So thanks again and please keep posting. Love, betsy
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