Hi Liesl,
Yes, it really does feel great to know there are kindred spirits out there who understand. This website is GREAT for that.
I have one friend who sort of understands, she's had lots of family members (cousins) who were adopted and who have adopted kids, so she's heard all of this before. But I don't talk to her every day, and I'd hate to dump all these strong emotions on her anyhow.
My hubby is also very compassionate and he tries to understand the situation, but doesn't quite get why this is all such a big deal to me. I ended up crying in a nice French bistro restaurant over dinner last night, while trying to explain my feelings to him. Kind of embarrassing, but he was very sweet about it.
Still, there's nothing like talking about it with someone who is in the same boat. ((hug)) Hang in there. I hope she'll come around soon. Heck, I hope my bmom comes around soon, too.
