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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wasn't the PP who originated the "ungrateful brat" comment, but I did concur with it.  And no, it wasn't intended as a compliment.  Rather it was to point out to the adoptee who bragged about how wonderful and how much better the newly discovered bio-family was that perhaps s/he was lacking some appreciation for the people who had actually done the day to day difficult job of parenting.

And before some of the readers on this thread start saying that adopted children shouldn't feel be made to feel "grateful" for being adopted, that is not my point at all.  Rather,  ALL children (regardless of whether adopted or biological) should arrive in adulthood with some basic appreciation for the parents who loved, fed, clothed, housed, educated, and nursed them to adulthood.  That's just demonstrating maturity and decency.

And (assuming you didn't grow up in an abusive household), if you don't arrive at ages 22 to 25 with the understanding that while your parents may not be perfect people, they did in fact deliver you to adulthood and are worthy of your respect and consideration, then---you are indeed an "ungrateful brat". [/quote]

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