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Just a Little Frustrated | The Roads I've Taken
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The Roads I’ve Taken. Thoughts on life and adoption as a First Mom and an Adoptive Mom. (Or just as Mom). February 27, 2009. Just a Little Frustrated. With my daughter’s 22. Birthday approaching at alarming rate, I find I have a mix of happiness and sadness. Today, I definitely felt the sadness. Maybe I should say the mix of sadness with frustration that can only come from loving the child I gave birth to, but according to Hallmark I can’t buy a suitable card. Why, you ask? Anyone have any cheese? Last y...
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At the Edge of the Ocean | Daughter of 2 Women
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Daughter of 2 Women. A collection of thoughts, feelings, and stories about adoption by an adoptee. January 8, 2007. At the Edge of the Ocean. Posted by daughterof2women under Uncategorized. Not every time. The waves creep up my body taking away the warmth. The waves continue – Lonely, insecure, lonely, insecure. What is wrong with me? 9 Responses to “At the Edge of the Ocean”. January 8, 2007 at 10:03 am. Yes honey it will recede. Until then use us as life preservers OK? We keep one another afloat. A num...
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In Vino Veritas…. | Bijou's Odyssey-Not Quite There Yet
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Bijou’s Odyssey-Not Quite There Yet. March 18, 2007. In Vino Veritas…. 8212; bijousodyssey @ 10:55 pm. I never understood how one could drink to forget, unless of one consumes an entire bottle of something which leads to loss of consciousness. Personally, I have a couple drinks and am flooded with thoughts, the most poignant: how could you have abandoned me mom, I want my mom back, and the most recent addition how could you love my siblings and not me? Are women aware of the power they have as mothers?
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See you next Wednesday. | iBastard
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From the cradle to the grave. See you next Wednesday. August 9, 2007. I’m coming back on Tuesday but I realized I probably won’t get around to blogging until Wednesday, so as much as I wanted to write “See you next Tuesday,” it would be a lie. Plus I may even decide to take my computer with me at the last minute and actually find time to blog. Anyhow, this should be interesting. Responses to “See you next Wednesday.”. Feed for this Entry. August 9, 2007 at 8:08 am. August 9, 2007 at 9:42 pm. Looking forw...
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Painful truths. | iBastard
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From the cradle to the grave. The journey of my adopted self. August 18, 2007. The first painful truth I learned about my adoption is that my mother is dead. I did not realize it would be the first in a sequence of painful truths. Here is a painful truth: My mother gave me up to save a marriage that failed a few years later. Here is a painful truth: My mother’s life was hard. There were only a few years where she didn’t live paycheck to paycheck, and those years were a long time ago. With one exception,.
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Lost and found. | iBastard
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From the cradle to the grave. August 16, 2007. They totally accepted me, too. They told me how much I look like my mother, and it was really good to hear that in person. I was not an adoptee, my mother was not my birthmother. I was a nephew and a cousin. I was a member of the family. It felt good. It’s hard for me to write about the specifics of the trip. It’s all so deeply personal I’m just not ready to share it, at least not yet. Responses to “Lost and found.”. Feed for this Entry. OMG yes, yes, YES!
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Adoption and racism. | iBastard
https://ibastard.wordpress.com/2007/08/08/adoption-and-racism
From the cradle to the grave. Watching you without me. See you next Wednesday. August 8, 2007. This post has been revised. I published the previous version by accident when I meant to save it as a draft. Sorry about that.]. I have been reading. Over on the Resist Racism blog that some people may need this sort of thing spelled out for them. What is a “white” baby, except a baby that everyone who sees it will agree is white? I wonder how many adopted “white” babies would not be considered whit...Is it mor...
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The journey of my adopted self. | iBastard
https://ibastard.wordpress.com/2007/08/22/the-journey-of-my-adopted-self
From the cradle to the grave. The journey of my adopted self. August 22, 2007. I’ve been trying to read Lifton’s. Journey of the Adopted Self. But the biggest problem I have with it so far is that it seems like Lifton is trying to describe. I’m not saying being adopted wasn’t painful for me back then, or that I didn’t spend a lot of time wondering about it. I just don’t remember it that well. And it makes me worry, was I just not paying enough attention? Have I buried a bunch of memories? I think the ind...
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Issues | Daughter of 2 Women
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Daughter of 2 Women. A collection of thoughts, feelings, and stories about adoption by an adoptee. January 22, 2007. Posted by daughterof2women under Adoptees. Sorry about the last post. Too little sleep combined with an overwhelming work load will do that to you! 6 Responses to “Issues”. January 22, 2007 at 8:49 am. I love this post. i really do. especially from an adoptee. it shows such maturity, growth, understanding. and i kinda needed it today so thanks. January 22, 2007 at 6:19 pm. We are all strug...
