- Get link
- X
- Other Apps
TIFU because I convinced my Dad (adopted) to let me help him research his family and broke his heart (again)
My Dad is 62 and was adopted, he has been watching a lot of long lost family recently and I encouraged him quite persistently to start some investigations into his own family.
I did most of the research and managed to obtain his adoption paperwork and also found a last known address for his birth mother. So we wrote to the address (stating that we were working on a family tree) and does this person still live here and we got a reply that said:
"Please do not contact me again, I'm 82 and just want a quiet life. I wish you all the best in life."
Signed from his birth mother...
Now he is dealing with the rejection again and is really upset and I wish I never pushed the issue. He seems so lost and deflated. He almost certainly would not have been able to carry out the research without my help. I'm sorry Dad đź’”
TL;DR Convinced my Dad to locate his birth Mum, she is not interested and now he is miserable.
Comments
Post a Comment