[GAGirlyGirl]

I'm new here. Just had a really rough Thanksgiving.

The long and short of my story is that my brother and his wife adopted my daughter several years ago, right after her birth. It is an open adoption to say the least. She understands (for the most part) that I'm her birthmom. They have a child together that is a few years older than my daughter.

My husband and I spent Thanksgiving with my brother and the family (in another state). It was a really tough. My SIL seems to favor her child over my daughter. It's really tough to watch. My husband even noticed without me saying anything.

I don't have that strong of a relationship with my brother so I'm not very comfortable talking to him about my concerns.

To top it all off, is the "normal" pain of seeing my daughter and having to walk away.

Has anyone had to deal with an inter-family adoption? Or mixed feelings with the way your child is treated in her adopted home?

My heart is just breaking with emotion and regrets right now.

Thanks for listening.