Articles Book III - Pg 300-560 (Birthparents) - triadoption
Articles Book III - Pg 300-560 (Birthparents) - triadoption
Articles Book III - Pg 300-560 (Birthparents) - triadoption
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"A NATURAL MOTHER SPEAKS OUT ON<br />
ADOPTEES' RIGHT TO KNOW"<br />
"The signing of o paper moy have nulliliod any legel<br />
responsibilities to my deughter, but that oct connot<br />
nullify my feelings."<br />
- Lorroine Dusky, TOWN AND COUNTRY, October,<br />
1976.<br />
*....<br />
MARILYN WAS 16 AT THE TIME OF HER DAUGHTER'S BIRTH<br />
IN SEPTEMBER OF 1946. MARILYN BELIEVES SURRENDER<br />
PAPERS WERE SIGNED THE FOLLOWING JUNE OF 1947.<br />
"I was 16 years end e Junior in High School. I was terribly confused<br />
and oshemed. I couldn't believe it was true. I felt terribly<br />
guilty nt the time obout my parents who were naturoily upset. My<br />
parents and I hsd never even discussed the facts of life; my mother<br />
couldn't believe I would have any occasion to need this informotlon<br />
et that time. They were very hurt. Only ono girlfriend at tho<br />
time knew of my pregnency. I've told e few just this year end they<br />
said they never know.<br />
Tho birthfather novor mentioned marriage. He iielpod pay some<br />
of the expenses of my confinement at tho Florence Crittenton<br />
Homo in Brighton, Mossechusetts. My parents suggested odoption<br />
right from the beginning and I think he wos relieved.<br />
Being at Flo Crit with others in similar circumstances helped<br />
me odjust. I nursed and loved my baby for six weeks and thot<br />
time is precious to me.<br />
As far as counsolllng, no one ovor suggested ony way for me<br />
to keep my daughter. Everyone impressed on me thot adoption<br />
was best for my deughter - the only selfless thing :o do..(Now<br />
'<br />
I'm not so sure). I went along with everything - I didn't have<br />
on olternstive.<br />
My parents did drive me to the foster homo to visit my birthdaughter<br />
twice. I cried on tho woy home end my father said I<br />
couldn't see her again.<br />
I hove never felt thet giving her up was reolly my choice. But<br />
I hove ~lweys preyed it was the right decision for her. I would<br />
love to lieve tho chonce to tell her how much I love her. I would<br />
iiko to know if she is olive. Happy? I really fool i should hove thot<br />
right. I could novor toke the place of a mother, I know, for I missed<br />
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT
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