Family Is Not Blood

in the foster care system at 6 months old family is the person feeding you and changing your diapers maybe drying your tears and kissing your face, but at 5 years old you are aware that you don't belong where you are.  At 2 years old, you have achieved the innate ability to detach, and a crippling fear of attachment.

This is called reactive attachment disorder, and it is not an easy diagnoses... the symptoms can be subtle or violent, it can be influenced by the personalities of the children and the caretakers.  Sometimes having a "family" changes everything and sometimes "family" changes nothing, and sometimes it takes being 20 years old and saying I want to fix this, I want to connect.  I want to be okay,

My FAMILY consists of a Mother and Father, 4 Sisters, and 6 Brothers THEY ARE THE BEST! I WOULD NOT TRADE THEM FOR THE WORLD.  

I Love You Guys!

-Crystal-