But when we have to fabricate those connections, it’s harder to rely on them. It’s harder to trust that this similarity is because we’re family, and not because we’re just two people who happen to like donut holes. Who doesn’t like donut holes? There’s loss in that sort of reality. But there’s also freedom.
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Pinterest Moms Are Overrated
I’ll never be a Pinterest mom, or a fitness mom. I won’t be the never-eats-sugar mom or the never-yells-at-the-kids mom. I won’t be the mom who limits screen time as much as I should, and my kids will get away with having way too many plastic battery operated toys.
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It’s My Birth Mom’s Fault. But It’s My Responsibility.
I may be able to blame my adoption for the abandonment and trust issues I struggle with today. But how they impact my relationships is on me. Waiting for my biological mother to come clean about why I wasn’t worth holding onto, in hopes of getting some clarity about my inherent value, is to choose to remain stuck.
