007 – I’m Great With My Family, They Love Me For Me
As a child Denise’s family blamed her for a tragedy that took the life of her younger brother. They mistreated Denise and her tyrannical stepfather ultimately saw the children as a means to his own financial gain. She took drastic steps to get herself kicked out of the house on a path to her own independence. Today, Denise has found love in a supportive husband. Now she knows what love feels like, and has the experiences that come from a supportive extended family. But her own son, who didn’t know his own father growing up, now has a similar nagging feeling that Denise had to connect with her own family. She has resolved to surround herself with positivity and love in order to move on in a positive direction with her life. The post http://www.whoamireallypodcast.com/007-denise-n/ (007 – I’m Great With My Family, They Love Me For Me) appeared first on http://www.whoamireallypodcast.com (Who Am I...Really? Podcast). Denise: https://www.temi.com/editor/t/H_v0MCT-kyN1kS-WJZaxTns5r_W9iF-1pixBk65s55k6W4E1FSQQ2FXxqYGyoVj2v0Oxc3zW2j-VkpI6nTK_KYG9jVQ?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplinkats=2.3 (00:02) I've always searched for him. I've always wanted to know him. I mean, I, you know, I always have, especially my dad. I mean his parents used to be the king and Queen at the fair and um, I went there every year, just tried to get a glimpse of him. I had no idea what they looked like, but I still wanted to know them. Voices: https://www.temi.com/editor/t/H_v0MCT-kyN1kS-WJZaxTns5r_W9iF-1pixBk65s55k6W4E1FSQQ2FXxqYGyoVj2v0Oxc3zW2j-VkpI6nTK_KYG9jVQ?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplinkats=26.32 (00:26) Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? Damon: https://www.temi.com/editor/t/H_v0MCT-kyN1kS-WJZaxTns5r_W9iF-1pixBk65s55k6W4E1FSQQ2FXxqYGyoVj2v0Oxc3zW2j-VkpI6nTK_KYG9jVQ?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplinkats=37.7 (00:37) This is, Who Am I Really, a podcast about adoptees that have located and connected with their biological family members. Hey, it's Damon and my guest today is Denise. I contacted Denise online after I read her post in an adoption support group on Facebook called I Am Adopted. I reached out to her to be supportive because I sensed some real pain and deep emotions from her online. It turns out she didn't have a conventional adoption. The way I typically think of them and her childhood wasn't a typical childhood at all. A tragedy in her childhood, left her extended family, blaming her for their sad loss, which turned into mistreatment and a hard childhood in the aftermath. She always wondered where her biological father was and why he never came to rescue her. Here's what Denise shared with me. Denise: https://www.temi.com/editor/t/H_v0MCT-kyN1kS-WJZaxTns5r_W9iF-1pixBk65s55k6W4E1FSQQ2FXxqYGyoVj2v0Oxc3zW2j-VkpI6nTK_KYG9jVQ?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplinkats=86.03 (01:26) Hello Damon!... Support this podcast
