Adoption and siblings

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Hi, Im reaching out as I need HELP

I have 2 adopted children 22/23 and yesterday they meet their siblings - Im worried I will loose my children / embarrassed what people will think.

I have all sorts of emotions going off and woke up crying in the night

Please be kind 🙏

Poor you

Mine are a similar age.

I think it is natural for children of that age to move apart a bit from parents, adopted or not. So they may be taken up with the new exciting siblings for a while, but hopefully will come back as they mature and appreciate all you have built together growing up.

Don't worry about what other people think. They will understand all families have difficulties at time, and adopted ones have more to deal with than most.

At least that's what I keep telling myself.

Aw. My two met their half siblings when they were 18 and 19. It was great to begin with but it's not so great now, several years on. My younger daughter won't speak to either of them and the elder half siblings seems to have decided to have nothing to do with my other daughter.

There was too much different lifestyles, expectations etc.

Don't panic.

Thanks for your comments. On top of this my daughter moved out a month ago so I still feel a bit raw from that. I think the main thing they have in common with their siblings is there age. Hopefully it won't stress me out to much

I feel I need something to take my mind of this