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In reply to the discussion: Adoption harms women. [View all]me b zola
(19,053 posts)There are no pictures of her as a child or teenager because when she returned from the maternity home where she was forced to relinquish me she burned every picture of herself that she could find. No woman should ever feel this way. Thankfully about a year after giving birth to me she met and married a wonderful man that knew about me and accepted and loved her. If not for him I'm not sure that she would have gotten through the last fifty years.
My heart goes out to women of relinquishment. I am over the moon that I am reunited with my mom and we have time to spend with each other, so many others don't get that much.
Just this past year mothers and children of relinquishment received an official apology from the government of Australia. My mother and I deserve an apology from the United States government. So do you.
Thank you for writing an informative & needed post. My mind spins and swirls when I attempt to talk about the effects of relinquishment on the mothers and children. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated.