You are right you can't expect anything, but you might be surprised what you get. I have a friend who is very close to her birth family now, and is treated like a family member. Her adopted parents died relatively young somit was great that other people are on this planet who are family. |
We adopted. The birthmother's family is amazing and has adopted us as family and amazing relatives to our child. Birthfather's family are all nuts and if we never see them again its too soon. It is nice for kids to have those connections and young adults so its less of a loss but its a bit of a different situation when its an adoption vs. father either didn't know or choose not to be involved. |