Long Lost Family

My adopted nephews, both adults, have recently met their birth mothers. I think they found the experience worthwhile but are not keeping up any contact. One met a half sibling in the process who's on facebook.

I have only once watched the TV programme and found it terribly sad. Is it still Nicky Campbell?
I read his autobiography which is extraordinary.

I went through he real life version!
My husband and his birth mother were the first mother and child to be reunited after the law change in 2005/6.
It was an interesting experience to say the least!

I cried a lot last night too - and agree that the mother who went to the US was very lucky her children wanted to see her.

I feel so for the unmarried mothers of the past being so abused, my Irish grandmother was so lucky to have met my grandfather just in time, my Dad was born seven months after their marriage in 1932.

I agree Daisymae a manipulated load of old hooey.

Many years ago I cared for a young lady with Downs Syndrome. Her parents had emigrated to Australia with her siblings. They came back several years later to visit their daughter and were quite vocal in their complaints that she didn't recognise them. Grrrr

I agree ladies. I watched last night and was very very glad the sister and brother had found each other but, couldn’t for the life of me understand why the mother did what she did. Separating siblings as well, heartbreaking. I can understand why they reached out to their mother, the need to know who your biological parents are is very strong, but I think the mother’s behaviour was unforgivable. Her daughter was living with her mum (child’s gran) the whole time, why did she not keep in touch?!
Seems to me like the the Mother’s new fancy man didn’t want kids in the picture.
The second story made me weep. Also broke my heart that the Catholic Church was so awful to her but she still kept her faith after their treatment of her, I don’t understand that at all.

I have stopped watching, I started to feel that it was manipulated to extract maximum emotion.

Bluebell, I had exactly the same thoughts as you , I said to my DH how could she have gone off to America leaving her children for her own selfishness, The children were delighted to meet her and even thanked her for the opportunity for having a good life with their adoptive family , I thought she was very false, maybe she was hoping to be looked after in her old age by them , or am I being cynical ,

Yes very sad I always cry throughout it
I m afraid I couldn’t find any sympathy for the mother who left her daughter with her own mother, then had another child who she gave up for adoption then buggered off to US to start a new life The two children were delighted to meet her and I m glad it worked out but I think she was a lucky lady to have them wanting to know her

Haven’t watched any of this new series but in the past have wondered why I put myself through it!