[melalex]

My situation is different from what I've read here so far. My son's been in a foster home since birth(now 22 months old) due to a DCF situation. Although I've done everything I've been asked to do for him to be returned to me, I'm considering agreeing to open adoption w/the foster family he's been with.I see him often & have good relationship w/him but also have other complicated things going on in my life & know these are good people willing to keep him & am thinking it's possibly best for him to stay w/this family who he's grown very attached to. I just don't know what I should do. I feel I need to seriously consider this, but at the same time feel I won't be able to bring myself to do it. I feel like I would be giving up on him, giving up on being his mother. Anyone else in a similar situation where there's already a bond & relationship w/ their child?