053 – Seeing The Life That Could Have Been

Meredith had enough adoptees around her growing up that adoption was no big deal. Yet, her parents never felt comfortable actually discussing adoption. After getting pregnant, and spurred on by her mother-in-law’s intuition that Meredith wanted answers, she started searching. When her social worker found her biological parents, they were married with children. Her reunion has filled her with mixed emotions because she’s thankful for the life she’s led but’s she’s seen the family photos for the life that could have been. The post 053 – Seeing The Life That Could Have Been appeared first on Who Am I...Really? Podcast. Meredith (https://www.temi.com/editor/t/TEnupnvC1ae7EsW7lFBEtwAGtoCg40swyNOPeaXYDJebeTHk4c1XMVnJCSDgxAWDc6oqFAluoK9aXFNnHtNRtpYi368?loadFrom=SharedLink&ts=3.17 (00:03)): In the beginning. I, I didn't set boundaries for myself, for the relationship with them, for, I didn't give myself time to feel anything. I think I was, you know, adoptees are people pleasers and that's what I was being. And I was so concerned about what everyone else was feeling. And I don't, I didn't recognize what I was going through. And I think maybe that's why I struggle a little bit more now with my emotions. Damon (https://www.temi.com/editor/t/TEnupnvC1ae7EsW7lFBEtwAGtoCg40swyNOPeaXYDJebeTHk4c1XMVnJCSDgxAWDc6oqFAluoK9aXFNnHtNRtpYi368?loadFrom=SharedLink&ts=35.84 (00:35)): Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? This is who am I really a podcast about adoptees that have located and connected with their biological family members. I'm Damon Davis and on today's show is Meredith. She called me from Northern Virginia, but her story takes place up North in a small town in Massachusetts. There, she felt loved and adoption was no big deal growing up because there were adoptees around her and life was good. Her reunion happened quickly, but it was transformative for her when she learned her biological parents were together and her adopted parents felt betrayed. This is Meredith's journey