Adopted does not mean adapted.....

I admire individuals who take it upon themselves to raise children who cannot be cared for by their birth parents. The saying that it takes a village to raise a child really holds true in Western society as more and more Americans and Europeans are adopting children from overseas.

One of the problems that have been found to occur in adoptees is the fact that they are having a difficult time assimilating to their new surroundings. According to a study done by Time Magazine, the adopted may find it rather cubmersome to make sense of their new life when their old life still haunts them.

Here is a link to the article describing why the adopted have a hard time adapting:

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1997439,00.html



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