Adoption
'He truly embraced every part of parenting.'
Her caseworker organised the surprise to calm her nerves.
'She had to go on life support straight away.'
The actress discussed her mother's battle with cancer.
'I'm happy because I have a mum who loves me.'
My natural mother, has proved to me on many occasions that if her presence in my life is unwanted, if it causes too much trouble, if I decide that I need to choose a mother, then she will step back. She believes that I should be able to decide the extent of my involvement with her, whereas my adoptive mother at least for a time, wanted all or nothing.
What if Valentine's Day, or relationships in general, were a stark reminder of the most painful and distressing events that you ever experienced? What if they triggered a trauma so terrifically challenging that it forever altered your approach to life? Welcome to Valentine's Day, and relationships, for adoptees.