Our DD just turned 15, is recently diagnosed bipolar, medicated and in therapy, finally with a therapist she likes and respects. She is also adopted and her birth mother is bi-sexual, or at least claimed to be several years ago. DD was supposedly conceived with the help of a guy friend so she and her female partner could raise a child together and is now claiming to be engaged to a man. We got DD at birth as a ward of the state.

So, I am not sure if this is an issue of identity confusion, if she really isn't sure of her orientation, if she is trying to form some type of connection with bio mom (whom she has not met personally and probably won't because of severe substance abuse problems) or if she is bi-sexual. DH and I have both told her that we love her unconditionally no matter what her sexual orientation and I think she truly does believe that.

She goes back and forth. She has told us at different times that she is straight, gay, transgendered and quite often, bi-sexual. She will "date" a girl for awhile, the relationship ends and you can bet your life on it that her next relationship will be with a guy. And then the cycle continues.

Thoughts?

Thanks for any light you might be able to shed on this!

Nancy