biological parents vs. adopted parents

Philippines
October 23, 2008 3:13am CST
I have one adopted brother and actually he is the oldest among us children of our real parents. He is 5 years older than our eldest brother. He came to us when he was 14 years old. We saved him from a poor family who doesn't have the means to suppoort his food and education. he knew all along that he was just adopted. Now, he is a nurse in Norway and his wife too and is now living a very good life. His biological parents and siblings tough were still in the same situation. Hardly had anything to eat, hardly had any money to support the education of their children. Life in Norway has not been easy for him. he struggled at first so he did not have much to give his family for the first few years and he also had his own family there in Norway. Time passed and everything went fine for him. Now he's well off and has a lot to give and help his real parents and relatives with but it was our parents whom he favors more. It is our parents whom he gives gifts and money to. He helps his relatives of course but only when they "BEG" for his help and he gives only when he thinks that they really need help.He said so himself that if there's someone who deserves his favor and his affection, it would be his adopted parents who helped him to be where he is now. This situation made the rest of his blood relatives angry at us. What is your opinion about this situation? What do you think should be done?
2 responses
@sandymay16 (1617)
• Philippines
23 Oct 08
your brother's situation is very understandable of adopted children. It's good to know that he doesn't hate his real family and still think of them even in small ways. Maybe he has not yet come to terms that he was given up by his family when he was still young and being 14 and having all that identity crisis added up to his attitude towards them. Only time will heal and with your help in making him think more of his family, even though he was not raised by them totally but they're still a part of him no matter what and it would be a blessing for him to help those who are needy because once he was in need and someone was there to help him. Blood relatives are like that if they can't get a piece of him. For me I ignore such people and focus more on the immediate family who needs help. Good luck.
@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
23 Oct 08
It could just be that he is angry or bitter about his biological parents giving him up for adoption, especially if there were other kids....No two adopted ppl are the same so they dont view their being adopted the same...I'm adopted and I would favour my biological family first BUT my adoptive family was abusive...The father of my kids was also adopted but he would favour his adoptive family first and had serious hate for his biological mother and father.... What shoudl be done? Well thats not somethign I can answer for you really. Bottomline is, your brother will continue to do what he feels is right in his eyes...You COULD however find out WHY he treats them the way he does and go from there but he may not consciously know why himself ya know.