If you parent an adopted child...

[FeelingBlue]

…Or if you care about someone who parents an adopted child, I’d be interested in your opinion. A nasty young teen in a Hallmark movie called, “The Town Christmas Forgot” tries to hurt her brother’s feelings within the first 3 mins of the beginning by saying: “Didn't Mom ever tell you they adopted you?!”

As a parent who adopted, I was flabbergasted and hurt that Hallmark let this pass the editing process. No family with an adopted child could watch that and not feel sucker punched when the girl uses adoption as an insult. I called Hallmark Movies and the person on the phone acted like she cared. I urged them to edit this out. But they have continued to run the movie- unchanged. I have wracked my brain on how to pressure Hallmark to care about the well-being of adoptive families and get rid of that insult in their movie. My attempts have failed thus far. So, I turn to you, DU!!!!! Is there anyone who will join me by complaining that they tolerate that line, violating the spirit of their supposedly family-friendly Christmas movies. No adopted child should ever hear that line spoken as an insult!!! Adoption is not a thing that should be used against someone!! Thank you.