Kerry and Lisa, I can't believe you two for completely different reasons. I will respond, I swear!!!!!
Kath, I got your second comment and I will say that I am glad you are gathering evidence. Do what you have to and worry about her feelings later.
I have no time or energy. I am not complaining, at all. I forgot how much a little booger takes out of you. She is either attached to me in her Hip Hammock or she is laying on my head sleeping. There doesn't seem to be an in between. She is desperate for me constantly. Nights are getting worse, not better. She wakes up MANY times a night to be sure I am still there. It is so sad. It is becoming more and more obvious how badly she was neglected and the ways she was treated by her responses to things. As I lay awake at night with her laying across my head or neck, I fantasize about confronting her mother about what I can see so clearly. I am mad.
About Me
- Tudu
- Deep South, United States
- I am the mother of 10 children, 6 are part of a large sibling group we adopted through foster care in 2006, 2 are our grown foster daughters, 2 are from independent infant adoptions in 2001 and 2008. Every one of them have their own issues to work through from Schizo-Affective Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Complex PTSD, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Sensory Integration Dysfunction, ADHD, and Cerebral Palsy. Most of our children have been victims of sexual abuse by a close family member, most acted out sexually or exhibited predatory behaviors. We are currently trying to figure out where the trauma ends and mental illness begins in each of their lives.
3 comments:
Rest when you can and enjoy the baby days....
I am so sorry to hear she was so mistreated but unfortunately I'm not shocked. She's exactly where she needs to be....with you.
Poor sweet little peanut. It breaks my heart to think how desperate she is for the love and attention she was missing. Hopefully she will begin feeling safe soon and things will ease up. Until then, good luck wearing a toddler!
she must have been left alone for hours upon hours... what else could have caused that behavior?
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