tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818202002421457399.post5720332272302555159..comments2024-03-28T10:36:03.763-03:00Comments on GLOGIRLY: Epilogue Part 1 - BirthfatherGLOGIRLYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900083227471046241noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818202002421457399.post-49429507890993673322013-09-20T22:33:47.633-03:002013-09-20T22:33:47.633-03:00Tell Glogirly when my husband met his birth father...Tell Glogirly when my husband met his birth father, the father basically gave him his medical history--and introduced him to his other children as "a friend." It was very awkward. However, the birth father answered a lot of his questions such as, "Why has it always bothered me to run around the house shirt-less?" and, "Why am I built the way I'm built?" It was more of a genetic meeting--not the forming of a friendship. At age 48, he still has a lot of hostility toward his birth father for denying paternity before and after he was born.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531254213049655292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818202002421457399.post-20765800052975860442011-12-07T01:05:34.044-04:002011-12-07T01:05:34.044-04:00Very interesting that all that was in the record. ...Very interesting that all that was in the record. Maybe someday you'll be ready to search.Quill and Greysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14625138189901613239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818202002421457399.post-35363790078889752222011-12-05T17:20:49.955-04:002011-12-05T17:20:49.955-04:00Whoa what a loser he was! I'm glad Glogirly...Whoa what a loser he was! I'm glad Glogirly's personality took after her Mom and her adopted family. Actually TW once had an affair with a married man and became very close with his young daughter. She'd love to know how the daughter is doing this many years later.Cathy Keishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11237575721246947408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818202002421457399.post-51052530464500785322011-12-05T16:08:21.938-04:002011-12-05T16:08:21.938-04:00In doing her genealogical research, Mom found out ...In doing her genealogical research, Mom found out that her first husband, who ran off and left her with a 3 year old and a 9 month old, later had a second family. She decided not to contact those people though, since they are innocent of wrongdoing and may be harmed by learning they have half siblings. Sometimes it's better to leave well enough alone and we think Glogirly made the right decision.The Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10777994303135246282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818202002421457399.post-60375556258245124652011-12-04T21:31:21.863-04:002011-12-04T21:31:21.863-04:00momwas so into reading about Glogirlys birth fathe...momwas so into reading about Glogirlys birth father she ate like 98 mini marshmallows...by accident<br />Benny & LilyTwo French Bulldogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504475675258871866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818202002421457399.post-34627857853427079372011-12-04T19:05:26.678-04:002011-12-04T19:05:26.678-04:00I totally agree with the other commenters. So very...I totally agree with the other commenters. So very sad that this man who is your birth father did what he did! But your real father is the one who loved you and adopted you and brought you up. But now you also have your birth mothers family to get to know and love. It's win win. Thank you so much for sharing all this. It's been riveting. xCATachresishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818202002421457399.post-2150709999916109672011-12-04T15:26:19.318-04:002011-12-04T15:26:19.318-04:00I gotta agree with the other commenters, sometimes...I gotta agree with the other commenters, sometimes it's the Right Thing to leave something lie fallow. I mean, he hasn't come looking for you, has he? And I sincerely think that had your Mom lived into the computer age she would have not wasted a moment finding you.Katnip Loungehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276522333751867680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818202002421457399.post-46837638793399008542011-12-04T11:19:50.813-04:002011-12-04T11:19:50.813-04:00We have all been on the edge of our seat reading y...We have all been on the edge of our seat reading your story and we honestly think it is a wonderful warm story of reuniting a family. We are so glad to know that your maternal relatives welcomed you so openly, but we also concur with your thoughts about your paternal relatives. We have been waiting to read how things have continued and we can't wait until the next installment, and honestly we will be sad when it's over.ANGEL ABBYGRACEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777233381092226583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818202002421457399.post-37739173052677309202011-12-04T10:45:03.865-04:002011-12-04T10:45:03.865-04:00Glogirly, Mom googled and did find this link about...Glogirly, Mom googled and did find this link about a Tom Rathbone and Achievement House, but (though there were 5 kids from 2 marriages) it doesn't seem to fit what was written about your father. Perhaps Armi got the wrong person related to Achievement House. <br /><br />http://www.seishindokenpo.com/ska/index.php/Glen_RathboneAngel Simbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074602760368917569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818202002421457399.post-76938580698899007112011-12-04T09:40:33.802-04:002011-12-04T09:40:33.802-04:00Thank you for sharing all of this with us dear fri...Thank you for sharing all of this with us dear friend. I think Michelle is right - your birth father isn't worthy of know what a wonderful person you have become. Your story isn't all that uncommon - sadly even in this day and age.Mariodacathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600880780597061337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818202002421457399.post-75064057839618570142011-12-04T09:04:01.036-04:002011-12-04T09:04:01.036-04:00Sadly, I think Alice's story (in a general sen...Sadly, I think Alice's story (in a general sense) is not uncommon - a relationship with a married man with his own family leading to a pregnancy. My humans says her own mother was born under similar circumstances, and adopted by her birth mother's sister. Glogirly surely knows that not being acknowledged by her birth father in no way diminishes HER. <br /><br />We are so glad everything about contacting her birth mother's family went so well.Angel Simbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074602760368917569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818202002421457399.post-35717296447482369912011-12-04T08:21:25.964-04:002011-12-04T08:21:25.964-04:00It sounds like your birth father isn't worthy ...It sounds like your birth father isn't worthy of knowing you, anyway. Thank you so much for continuing to share your story.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16961187360850352067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818202002421457399.post-91477299239022284732011-12-04T07:25:58.386-04:002011-12-04T07:25:58.386-04:00Hello, Glogirly,
I understand that you searched y...Hello, Glogirly,<br /><br />I understand that you searched your mother rather than your father, I would have done the same, I think...<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your deepest emotions with us! It is sometimes hard, but it is so good to know that there are sensitive and generous people all around the world who can share such things.<br /><br />looloolooloonoreply@blogger.com