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I heard from my yongest birth brother last week. It was short but to the point, that I should give him time but understand he is not upset with me just that he needs to process this all. I can handle that.

I told all my family at Thanksgiving about this. There were mixed reviews and a long philosphical discussion about the merits of adoption and the rights of both parent and child when they are adults. I went outside and had a smoke and let them discuss. See, what they don't get it that they are not dealing with this first hand. Sure, my parents adopted me and so they have feelings about it but at the same time they are removed from the decision making. They can not tell me I can or can't do something, nor do they deal with the repercussions of those decisions. Please do not mistake me, my parents mean alot to me and their opinion means a great deal as well. I do not want to hurt them, and they know that I love them and would never want to do that.

I check my email hourly hoping to hear from one of them. I have to relax and let things just move at their own pace but it is so hard. Ten years has been a long time waiting.