Comments on: What About MY Rights? http://izzymom.com/2007/11/20/what-about-my-rights/ Where it's always amateur night... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:36:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: IzzyMom http://izzymom.com/2007/11/20/what-about-my-rights/#comment-188642 IzzyMom Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:37:16 +0000 http://izzymom.com/2007/11/20/what-about-my-rights/#comment-188642 What you don't know are the circumstances under which you were given up. My birthmother was forced by her parents to give me up and not even allowed to tell my birthfather. I could NEVER hold that against her. .-= IzzyMom's last blog post...<a href="http://izzymom.com/2010/03/08/really-like-deep-thoughts-on-marriage/" rel="nofollow">Really, Like, Deep Thoughts on Marriage…</a> =-. What you don’t know are the circumstances under which you were given up. My birthmother was forced by her parents to give me up and not even allowed to tell my birthfather. I could NEVER hold that against her.
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]]> By: ghd http://izzymom.com/2007/11/20/what-about-my-rights/#comment-188420 ghd Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:48:13 +0000 http://izzymom.com/2007/11/20/what-about-my-rights/#comment-188420 I have to add that although I never knew my birth parents, I know the love I received from my adopted parents was genuine and more than enough for me as I grew up. At time I feel the urge to track down my biologiccal parents, but then think do I really need to meet strangers who simply put, gave me up when I was born. I dont have any resentment or bad feelings towards these people, but I love and respect who I can only refer to as my real parents, the ones who raised me and made me the person i am today, too much to worry about my biological ones. But then, maybe one day sheer curiosity will win out I have to add that although I never knew my birth parents, I know the love I received from my adopted parents was genuine and more than enough for me as I grew up. At time I feel the urge to track down my biologiccal parents, but then think do I really need to meet strangers who simply put, gave me up when I was born.

I dont have any resentment or bad feelings towards these people, but I love and respect who I can only refer to as my real parents, the ones who raised me and made me the person i am today, too much to worry about my biological ones. But then, maybe one day sheer curiosity will win out

]]> By: IzzyMom http://izzymom.com/2007/11/20/what-about-my-rights/#comment-167159 IzzyMom Mon, 18 May 2009 04:47:02 +0000 http://izzymom.com/2007/11/20/what-about-my-rights/#comment-167159 The world needs to know that many birthmothers DO want to know what happened to their children, that they didn't necessarily WANT secretive, closed adoptions. Thank you so much for sharing this. I appreciate your taking the time. The world needs to know that many birthmothers DO want to know what happened to their children, that they didn’t necessarily WANT secretive, closed adoptions.

Thank you so much for sharing this. I appreciate your taking the time.

]]> By: Ien in the Kootenays http://izzymom.com/2007/11/20/what-about-my-rights/#comment-167158 Ien in the Kootenays Mon, 18 May 2009 04:40:21 +0000 http://izzymom.com/2007/11/20/what-about-my-rights/#comment-167158 I have no personal interest in this, but most people I know who are either adoptees or birth parents feel more complete when the whole picture is known. I have two cousins who are adopted. One of them knows her birth parents, not a happy story but that is not the point. She has a birth-brother who she really enjoys knowing. She was the best daughter my dear aunt could have asked for. Her brother is still wishfully searching for for his birth mom. I know 3 birth mothers who ALL wanted to know where their children ended up. I have no personal interest in this, but most people I know who are either adoptees or birth parents feel more complete when the whole picture is known. I have two cousins who are adopted. One of them knows her birth parents, not a happy story but that is not the point. She has a birth-brother who she really enjoys knowing. She was the best daughter my dear aunt could have asked for. Her brother is still wishfully searching for for his birth mom. I know 3 birth mothers who ALL wanted to know where their children ended up.

]]> By: Marianne http://izzymom.com/2007/11/20/what-about-my-rights/#comment-166891 Marianne Sun, 10 May 2009 19:47:29 +0000 http://izzymom.com/2007/11/20/what-about-my-rights/#comment-166891 I'm betting you're an adoptive parent. You people are always the most vocal against your own children knowing the truth about themselves. How incredibly selfish of you. It's not enough that God gave you a child to raise? You have to hide the truth to feel like a 'real' parent? If you were a 'good' parent, you'd have no reason to fear the truth and no reason to fear your children will choose biology & genetics over a piece of paper. Get over it. I’m betting you’re an adoptive parent. You people are always the most vocal against your own children knowing the truth about themselves. How incredibly selfish of you. It’s not enough that God gave you a child to raise? You have to hide the truth to feel like a ‘real’ parent? If you were a ‘good’ parent, you’d have no reason to fear the truth and no reason to fear your children will choose biology & genetics over a piece of paper. Get over it.

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