Not the Face! wrote: [] I know it isn't the best way to relieve the stress and tension that I've had about losing who I thought was my own child.
>.> NTF <.<
I have tears in my eyes. You now have a relationship with this child, and have fulfilled many of the roles of a father -- probably all but the biological one. But that one's of very little importance. You'll often hear from adopted children who are offered the chance to meet their biological parents, "I already have a mommy and a daddy". They don't care about genetics; they only care about who holds them when they're crying and comforts them when they're sick. Being a daddy isn't about contributing some genetic material; it's about spending time with the child, cutting his hair, and teaching him how to grow up. It's up to you whether you want to do that for a child that's not biologically yours. If you do, rest assured he'll see you as a father, and you haven't lost him.
If you want to be his father and his mother doesn't allow it, then my heart really breaks. I'm not sure there's anything you can do. I'll be hoping and praying that she does the right thing, and for clarity in your thought.