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Adoption issues

User Profile: Urock
Urock February 5th, 2020

So, I'm trying to get help with severe trust issues in relationships. I was adopted shortly (hours) after birth and with therapy realized I felt unlovable and we couldn't believe anyone else could love me. My adoptive parents were great to me, I have great friends, but I have a real hard time trusting intimate partners once I start caring. I've dated a few people that reminded me personality-wise of the birth mother that I met and spent a year living with when I turned 18. To me, they seemed self-centered unempathetic and narcissistic after the initial getting to know you high wore off. I've had some somewhat healthy long term relationships with stable people here and there, but I dont know if I'm picking people to bring out my worst fears or if I just keep hitting the same wall or if I drive people mad with my insecurities. The person I'm dating now seems like she has lots of traits of NPD and I've tried leaving twice and got guilt tripped back into staying with a threat of suicide and accusations that some of my behaviors were driving her crazy, which could be right. All I do know is, I usually feel most secure either alone or single and unattached where I dont care if I get dumped or cheated on because nobody owes each other anything. I guess I have wanted to find someone to make a family with and just turned 40 and am really scared of wasting my time with another bad partner.

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User Profile: Shanna
Shanna February 8th, 2020

@Urock

I'm sorry for what you've gone through, and that these issues seem to weigh so heavily on you and how you connect with others. Relationships are so tough as it is, and tacking on a history of trust issues makes them even trickier.

I don't have any quick fixes or revolutionary advice to offer unfortunately, but wanted you to know that someone read your post, can empathize, and is rooting for you.

I hope that interacting here on 7 cups in the forums, and with live chats, can help to bring you some comfort and clarity in beginning to work through these feelings and patterns. Sending healing thoughts your way heart

User Profile: straightforwardSkies7721
straightforwardSkies7721 November 24th, 2023

Hello-


I pray you find some peace in yourself. I can (I'm afraid to say) understand exactly what you are feeling and saying. I was also adopted. Therapy and trauma work is helping me some. My faith in God is helping me find me and the rest will come. You have found an enormous community that to listen and offer support as able.