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Estranged adult son and granddaughter
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 596320" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Ah, I see he is an older adopted child. I adopted four kids and one at age six. I haven't seen him, except for one time when he was very abusive, in seven years nor have I see my grandson. I just focus on the other kids and my hub and friends. I make myself have a good life even without him. I don't think he ever really bonded to the family and there's nothing I can do to make him feel like we are really his family. Almost all older adopted kids have varying degrees of attachment disorder. They have been through so much, they just can't really attach to us.</p><p></p><p> I don't talk about him normally. I don't even put him down in my siggy as a child of mine because, really, I don't think he feels he is and I never get to see him. It was very hard at first, b ut time is agreat healer. I t hink therapy would really help.Also, I know this sounds hard to do, but if you and your husband could start doing things that are fun together again, I think it would really help both of you. </p><p></p><p>Hugggs!!!!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 596320, member: 1550"] Ah, I see he is an older adopted child. I adopted four kids and one at age six. I haven't seen him, except for one time when he was very abusive, in seven years nor have I see my grandson. I just focus on the other kids and my hub and friends. I make myself have a good life even without him. I don't think he ever really bonded to the family and there's nothing I can do to make him feel like we are really his family. Almost all older adopted kids have varying degrees of attachment disorder. They have been through so much, they just can't really attach to us. I don't talk about him normally. I don't even put him down in my siggy as a child of mine because, really, I don't think he feels he is and I never get to see him. It was very hard at first, b ut time is agreat healer. I t hink therapy would really help.Also, I know this sounds hard to do, but if you and your husband could start doing things that are fun together again, I think it would really help both of you. Hugggs!!!!!!! [/QUOTE]
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