Oct 10

Love Susan

When people talk about adoption, it’s usually the birth parent talking about loss and grief, or the adopters talking about the wonderful thing they have done to ‘rescue a child from care.’

But what about the adoptee themselves? 

We have all seen the ‘reunion’ shows on TV and the happy ever afters, which brings tears to the viewer’s eyes. Well, sometimes it’s not ‘the happy ever after’ ending we all hope for.  

This is Susan’s story as an adoptee and how it really feels to be given away as a baby, and ‘rescued’ into a family’s home.  

Then ask yourself – Is love really enough?’ 

 

THE INVISIBLE GIRL

You can read my full story here, from when I was ten years old and what happened to me. I was admitted to a psychiatric unit at fifteen and continued to suffer throughout my adult life with feelings of self-hatred, fear, darkness and not knowing who I was. I used addictions to help me to cope on the outside when the inside was chaotic. I finally found my healing and had a burning desire to share this with the universe to give love, hope and inspiration to others in pain.

Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass

Anton Chekhov