Is there a reason you'd be waiting till March, Aimee?

I just picked March randomly, fwiw.

Oh wow Aimee - big day! Good luck, and I hope it all turns out for the best.

It seems like about a month would be a good amount of time to sit with the information and give him a chance to let his other daughter know if that's what he wants to do.

Aimee, what will you do if he responds that she already knows about you and doesn't want to be contacted?

Aimee, what will you do if he responds that she already knows about you and doesn't want to be contacted?

I wouldn't put any faith in that at all, really. Either way, I'd go ahead with the letter.

I think that's one reason I'd hesitate to notify bio-dad. Not only might he lie, he also might decide to paint a nasty picture of you or your mom and taint the whole process. I can see the other side of the argument too, though. Notifying him first might make things easier in the long run. Tricky, really, the whole thing. Tons of ~ma as you figure it out, hon.

How old is Sister?

Aimee, whatever you decide, it's a lovely letter.

You know how I'm already way into the four figures for dental work this year? The bonding on one of my broken front teeth just broke off, just like what happened at the Nilly F2F. So I have a broken tooth and a missing tooth in the front. I feel like Ma Kettle.

I have an article to finish, but I'm losing the will to go on.

Also, so far I haven't heard anything about my friend. He's supposed to go to his parents' tomorrow, and I'm officially not worrying unless he doesn't show up there. At this point, there's nothing we could say to police to indicate that he is not just hiding out from his overly concerned friends.

eta: Also, I've been randomly throwing stuff on Ok Cupid, mainly as a way to procrastinate, and someone just wrote me. All I can think to write back is "I'm fat and have no teeth, but I can be quite amusing."

The bonding on one of my broken front teeth just broke off, just like what happened at the Nilly F2F. So I have a broken tooth and a missing tooth in the front. I feel like Ma Kettle.

Oh, ugh. I'm so sorry, you. That sucks bigtime.

I have an article to finish, but I'm losing the will to go on.

I think you have a good excuse to stop for tonight.

At this point, there's nothing we could say to police to indicate that he is not just hiding out from his overly concerned friends.

Actually there is, but it I think your plan is a good one. If you need to talk this out, though, if it comes to that, you know where I am. So much ~ma to you all, though.

Holy crap, Empress!

I think your letters are awesome, and I think your gameplan is excellent. And I agree that you need to shield yourself emotionally as much as you can, by really thinking hard about what outcome you are hoping for, and acknowledging that everything may go totally pear-shaped, and making sure you can live with that.

Meanwhile, today I'm taking my kids on a class trip. Insh'allah, all will go well.

Ginger, had I been drinking coffee when I read that, I cannot answer for the state in which my keyboard would presently be.