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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 353067" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>I was appalled when I read this story. Despite his issues, he's still a kid. And I agree with-KLMNO that if she could afford to fly over and adopt him to begin with, she should be able to afford Residential Treatment Center (RTC). </p><p> </p><p>She should have known that adopting a kid that old would be difficult to begin with (although I cannot tell you how many people think it's easier once they're out of the diaper stage; no one "gets" the psychiatric issues and baggage that come with-older kids), but a Russian orphanage? AND an alcoholic mom who raised him until he was 6? You have to ask yourself if she was thinking at all. She claimed that the Russian agency lied to her and told her he was fine. Hey, they probably did. But she should have done her homework beforehand. Too many people are swayed by romanticized movies and musicals like Annie and (what's the name of that movie based on a true story where the woman picks up a kid on the side of the road and literally takes him home?). </p><p> </p><p>I hope the Russian kid grows up to become a writer and makes a cpl million bucks. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>I think the American mom is getting her comeuppance through the media (especially the Russian media and govn't, which is using her as "the last straw" to cut off American adoptions, especially after the murders last yr.)</p><p> </p><p></p><p>The front page of the Mpls Star and Trib had an article about a mom who had a problematic adopted son and warned the school about him. sSre enough, he pulled a gun on the class and scared everyone half to death. The only good news is that he's in treatment now (at least, I assume so). She had to protect her younger kids and separate herself from him. (I'll look it up and try to put the link on another note.)</p><p> </p><p>After reading these articles many people will think twice about adopting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 353067, member: 3419"] I was appalled when I read this story. Despite his issues, he's still a kid. And I agree with-KLMNO that if she could afford to fly over and adopt him to begin with, she should be able to afford Residential Treatment Center (RTC). She should have known that adopting a kid that old would be difficult to begin with (although I cannot tell you how many people think it's easier once they're out of the diaper stage; no one "gets" the psychiatric issues and baggage that come with-older kids), but a Russian orphanage? AND an alcoholic mom who raised him until he was 6? You have to ask yourself if she was thinking at all. She claimed that the Russian agency lied to her and told her he was fine. Hey, they probably did. But she should have done her homework beforehand. Too many people are swayed by romanticized movies and musicals like Annie and (what's the name of that movie based on a true story where the woman picks up a kid on the side of the road and literally takes him home?). I hope the Russian kid grows up to become a writer and makes a cpl million bucks. :) I think the American mom is getting her comeuppance through the media (especially the Russian media and govn't, which is using her as "the last straw" to cut off American adoptions, especially after the murders last yr.) The front page of the Mpls Star and Trib had an article about a mom who had a problematic adopted son and warned the school about him. sSre enough, he pulled a gun on the class and scared everyone half to death. The only good news is that he's in treatment now (at least, I assume so). She had to protect her younger kids and separate herself from him. (I'll look it up and try to put the link on another note.) After reading these articles many people will think twice about adopting. [/QUOTE]
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