Having a real mom in my life

[JackieLN]

Having a real mom in my life has been a blessing. She adopted me 36 years at age 10 and saw I went through a lot. I grew up with an alcoholic bio mom that was always drunk and it was horrible and removed from that home at age 9. It was after I turned 10, she walked in and saw she was the one. Came in to fill out the paperwork for the adoption, met me and saw she cared about me knowing I needed to be in a loving home. Did prove it too and shown me where my room was. Had no alcoholic drinks in her home too. Plus she let me discover who I am. Happiest part was when the adoption was final, knew my life was a lot better. Did even get to know me more and it was after the adoption was final, did find me trying on a pair of her pantyhose. This is when I discovered I was a part time MTF crossdresser and she took it well. Said she will love me no matter what. Saw the potential out of me,went to school to become a mechanic after high school. She has been there for in my adult life. One was a tough divorce at age 26, ex wife cheated on me and we had a 3 year daughter together. She supported me through this and I got full custody of my daughter becoming a single dad. It was even last month, was laid off at a shop I worked at and she has been there for me. I love her a lot and glad she is in my life. Seen me much happier after I married my current wife at age 28 which the marriage is been going great.

[happystuff]

Thanks for sharing your life story - so far! Wishing you a very happy future!

I totally agree with the wonderfulness of adoption and the families that are built that way.

[iris lilies]

That is wonderful about your mom taking you on, and then you give her such loving credit! Good for you!

[JackieLN]

That is wonderful about your mom taking you on, and then you give her such loving credit! Good for you!
She saw potential in me. My bio mom's heavy drinking put a toll on me and she saw that as well.

[catherine]

My bio mom's heavy drinking put a toll on me and she saw that as well.

Excessive alcohol in a parent will always put a heavy toll on a child. (ask me how I know :)

[iris lilies]

Excessive alcohol in a parent will always put a heavy toll on a child. (ask me how I know :)
I remember an observation of the world that has stuck with me for years, an observation by an author I can no longer remember. This guy traveled the world on a bicycle and visited many Third World communities. He said the families he observed, no matter how poor, were happy and living purposeful lives. The families who had addicted parents were ravaged by that addiction, and it wasn’t the poverty that was hurting them, it was the addiction.

[JackieLN]

Excessive alcohol in a parent will always put a heavy toll on a child. (ask me how I know :)
I did get help for dealing with this seeing a therapist

[JackieLN]

With my crossdressing, she has learned about it well. Has been at my place seeing my closet which is half of my male wardrobe and then Jackie's wardrobe. When I am dressed as Jackie, this is the soft side of me and much nicer. I came out as a good kid which she taught me well to make the right choices and one was getting married to my 2nd wife whom she gets along with very well