[Kimmisue]

There's a show on in a few minutes on VH1. It's apparently about a rappers search for his bmom. I wonder how this will pan out. It's reality but keep in mind it's one of the guys from Run DMC. Hopefully this won't be another show that tries to disgrace adoption. We'll see. I'm curious if anyone else watches it. I think it's called something like DMC's adoption journey.

Had to fill you in.

Kim

[Kimmisue]

So did anyone watch? It made me very emotional. It was a documentary and he didn't know until he 35 years old. So, he had the shock to deal with and then all the emotions to work through. It was heartbreaking and amazing.

Kim

[redhedded]

Kim, Watched from beginning to end; it was amazing. I burst into tears when he sat in the car and began writing his letter then started over. I am very emotional and appreciate so much his sharing his feelings, intensity, fear along with his experience.

[myccg2004]

I saw most of it. Missed the first 10 minutes. Overall, I thought it was good. I know they has to cram the whole story into 60 minutes, but I guess it just seemed strange to me how quickly he found his birthmom. And also how nonchalant (spelling!) she sounded during their first phone call. I guess she was caught off guard BIGTIME. Who wouldn't be. I did get a little nervous about the way she said " how did you find me?" All in all, I thought it was good. Emotional, definitely. Loved the video at the end.

[sugarbabysmommy]

Thanks for posting this. I managed to catch the last half and wow. It will be on again, so check VH1's site if anyone's interested. I am so impressed by how this show was done... I am most impressed by the support Darryl gathered around himself and by his candor.

[claschober]

I found that the show was well done..... It was portrayed in a way that showed his feelings, as well as others involved in his life...even dh got emotional while watching it!

I loved when he was walking down the street in his birth mother's neighborhood and he said "To think my mother walked these streets while carrying me in my stomach..."

Kudos to DMC for doing this documentary and for VH1 for showing it!

[quiescentfury]

I really liked it also. I really liked that it showed him going to support groups and counselors. I think it showed thers, especially men that it is ok to look for help and support.

One line that really shocked me was when DMC was tlking about his adoptive family and refered to them as his "real family" I think it caught me off guard because I am so used to hearing about "real mom" as refering to birthmom.

The other thing that really hit me is when he was with his birthmom and said that he views his birthmom and adoptive mom as one, that they together are who he is. Showing that they are both extremely important to who he is.

This would b a great show for any member of the adoption triad.

[dadfor2]

i agree, i thought it was really well done. very emotional and very positive.

[Guspiv]

I thought this show was great. I think he was really smart to involve himself with a support group and adoption proffesionals to help him deal with it also. It was really emotional. I though the best part of the show was when he met his birthmother and said how he thought of his adoptive mother and birthmother as one entity of motherhood and love. I am glad that it was a positive experience for him and turned out well.

[Lexmom]

I missed the show, but I love the video for "Just Like Me" which is about his adoption journey. I will have to catch the Rock Doc the next time it airs.

[redhedded]

S, I agree. I really thought the damage from not telling him for 35 years would have been much more apparent/presented; I expected him to have much more anger than he did. He is so strong and smart to have pursued with the support and professional advice that he sought for himself and maintained. And really I think subtracting the not being told the truth for such a long time, many of his feelings of needing history, needing information are universal. The one part that utterly broke my heart, aside from his writing the letter in the car and starting over was his brother's response. You could tell that it hurt him so so deeply. I wish that he had the unconditional love and support from his family to begin his search.

And could you believe what Sarah told him? It was clear by his face that he saw it as another affirmation of their spiritual connection and her touching his life.

He was so real, honest, forthright; it was so emotional. I really appreciated his willingness to so openly share his story.

[AdrienneG]

Originally Posted by quiescentfury

One line that really shocked me was when DMC was tlking about his adoptive family and refered to them as his "real family" I think it caught me off guard because I am so used to hearing about "real mom" as refering to birthmom.

That warmed my heart to hear because it reminded me of all the AA people I know who were adopted who felt the same way. I also loved that in his letter to his birth mother he wrote that he is her son, and he was looking for his mother.

[AdrienneG]

I think children are more resilient than we give them credit for being. I think that DMC was okay even after such secrecy because he had the support group and talked to other adults who went through the same thing in their adoption experience as he did.

He was honest when he said he felt at times like he was supposed to just shut up, be good and be adopted...and I admired is tenacity in moving past that to find out what he really wanted to know...which was who was his birth mother and who was he himself as a result of who gave birth to him.