conv: In 2011 I put my beautiful daughter emerson up for adoption.  THis was the hardest decision I have ever had to make. I was in an extremely dangerous abusive relationship at the time and I knew he was intending to put her in the middle of it all.   He intended to use her for leverage over me . It sounds like you're talking about two different people there instead of just one person.  I'm a little confused. Oh my I am getting ahead of myself.  I was referring to when I had to put my daughter emerson up for adoption in 2011.   Ouch that sucks. I'm sorry to hear that.