[constitutiongirl]

I agree that many of these kids are just brats, but children adopted abroad many times have severe psychological disorders. Many are born with alcohol fetal syndrome and they do not bond with caregivers after birth. They end up disassociating. I blame this woman because I think the problem of foreign adoptions has been highlighted enough that she should have paid for an independent psychological evaluation. Some people are so desperate to become parents, they’re willing to overlook so many little warning signs.

[DesertRhino]

Adopted means YOU are the parent. If my daughter or son stared lighting fires, being mean, etc,,,, i can’t “return” em anywhere. Welcome to parenthood.

[Mamzelle]

There's also a strong vein of "mommy's so loving that she can fix anything" narcissism. I've come across a few of these, who take on damaged children not so much to help the child but to prove a point about herself and garner praise.

People who adopt from Russia come back with stories about having to bribe everybody, from the drivers to the bureaucrats. Disposable cell phones seem to be a favored "gift," and you're expected to have a boxload to hand out to everyone you see. And you trust these people to tell you the truth about a child?