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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here, thank you everyone.

So I called my Mom today and told her, She asked why the baby was given up, I said the birth Mom has 3 young children already and didnt know the birth father so decided this child would be better off being adopted. My Mom said "how sad he wont grow up with his siblings"..to which I replied, he will, because were doing an open adoption and he wil know he has siblings and will get pictures and visitations etc.
Thats what my Mom is like, shes happy for us, but old school and thinks its terrible Mothers give up their babies.

We will keep the rape portion quiet, we haven't told anyone.
Because its an open adoption we wil see how the birth mom wants to handle that question when hes older.[/quote]

You did the right thing, OP. I'm in my 40s and just met my birthmother. She won't tell me who the birthfather is -- says she doesn't remember - but I strongly suspect rape (for reasons that aren't appropriate to share). It really is her story, and I respect that, and I'm honestly not sure how I would feel if she ever does confirm my suspicions.  Even at 40+ that would be hard to hear. You don't want to assume your DC will feel as I do (all of us are different), but it's definitely something to save for when s/he is older.

Congratulations on your DC!![/quote]

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