healb
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Post by healb on Jul 22, 2006 14:03:30 GMT -5
I am a new member to this board, but have for many years been reading these posts, and now I want to share with some of you my story and feelings. I am an adoptee and can understand the thread concerning adoption 2x2 post recently. Those involved with with this hold many emotional scars, such as myself. But I think when it comes to the TRUTH is is more so. Shame and guilt are nasty feelings, but i have the thinking that it is more so when one is apart of the Truth, as so many of you once were. Some of you I recognize your names, and know some of your family, and I have pleasant memories but only on the social part. I was 4 yrs old when my family joined the Truth , and it has brought many families close to ours since no relatives are apart of it. Therefore, professing family became our family. I am only beginning to know my relatives and who they are, and like most wonder why the Truth isolates us from valuing family who are not apart of it, and don't understand all the fuss of going 60 or 70 miles to a gospel mtg. three or four times a week. I will leave this at this for now. Healb
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Post by nitro on Jul 22, 2006 14:25:18 GMT -5
Good first post ! If you have been reading you know many have been rowing in the same boat. Keep posting. This is a place to get some answers,questions and at times some comments that are not needed. Alot of different personality's on this site.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2006 15:07:49 GMT -5
Thanks for you post healb -- It is always interesting to hear the story of folks on their journey -- even if it sometimes is clearly a wilderness journey. The thing that many of us have in common on the list is the experience in Egypt -- and there are many that here that can share the story of exodus -- with all its trauma, but filled with hope. 'Something better' is a worthy goal!!
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Post by natural mom on Jul 22, 2006 17:22:28 GMT -5
Healb, thanks for your post. I am the one that posted as "wounded" and started the 2x2 adoption post. I would be interested in hearing more of your story. You share that it holds many emotional scars.
I know as a natural mom (or birth mom as some like to call us) I am always wondering what it is my child is thinking/feeling. I have talked to many adoptees but mostly they are not familiar with the 2x2's. Would you be open to sharing your story with us?
My child is 24 although has established what some would call a reunion with me, it is far from that now. I rarely hear and currently it's been nearly 6 months. Most can't imagine the kind of pain natural mothers experience, however some adoptees I've talked to and listened to do.
On the other point expressed in your recent post, those that travel great distances to go to a Gospel meeting or other 2x2 gathering and yet shun their family that might be less then 1/2 mile away. I live with this too. Having left the 2x2's a few years ago, but still have family deeply entrenched, they don't ever reach out to me. It's usually me reaching out to them. A friend of mine told me once that it's because they need confirmation everyday of their faith and they look for it by reaching toward those in the faith instead of reaching for God.
Thanks so much for your post. Would love to hear your story if you can share.
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Post by ugly head on Jul 23, 2006 23:35:04 GMT -5
My professing parents have never shunned their non-professing relatives. They get along fine so long as religion doesn't rear it's ugly head. My parents have always had friendships among non-professing neighbors, and others.
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