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Ashley Petersen- Munoz
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Year of Surrender: 2010 City and State
at the time of surrender: Hillsboro, Oregon Age at the time of surrender: 15 Current residence: Oregon
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I was 14 when I got pregnant, and I never wanted to
give up my daughter but everyone else wanted me to. So when I was around 36
weeks pregnant I finally decided to give her up knowing it would be the best for
her. So when she was born and I first held her, I knew I couldn't give her up,
so when I was discharged I went home with her. I was very excited, and
overwhelmed with everything and my sisters were still telling me all this crap
that I didn't want to hear. So the next day, I ended up giving her up to the
family we had chosen. But once she was out of my arms, I knew there was no point
to life. I couldn't even talk to anyone for that whole day. I was just so hurt
and was crying all night and didn't even sleep that night. Not knowing what I had
just done I needed her back. So my mom went back to the agency the very next
morning and told them we wanted her back. All they said was, "No, we cant do that, I'm sorry." I was heartbroken. I just lost my daughter because I didn't listen to
what I wanted, I just listened to the people around me. So now we're in this
whole court process to get her back, and it's hard because they are fighting back and
refuse to give her back. I honestly don't know how someone can be that selfish
when it come to a little baby. But they say this can take months, and the
longer my daughter is with them, the more she's gonna be attached, so I'm just
about ready to give up. All I want is her back in my arms, and that's all. I
blame myself for everything.