[dymoguy]

I met my birthmother 5 years ago - went through a fantastic honeymoon stage - took a break from our relationship for 5 months - and entered into an unbearable depression in dealing with my "loss" (as it is defined in clinical circles).

While my birthmother and I are back on track and have created some boundries that are working very well, I am trying to make my adoptive parents understand the pain that I am going through. I honestly feel that they just don't seem to understand the dispair I am feeling as I learn to define my identity.

I have given then all the basic books on adoption in an attempt to help them understand my pain and the triad, but they really do not seem to understand what I am going through. Has anyone else experienced this frustration. If so what sources of information have you provided to your adoptive parents to help them understand? You comments would be most appreciated.

Lost in Toronto.